419 scam: <a.madison59@yahoo.fr> I will always count on your understanding and I would appreciate your urgent re

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- madisona38@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- further when you respond to my reply direct email: madisona38@yahoo.fr/ a.madison59@yahoo.fr i count on your understanding and i (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <a.madison59@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 15:48:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I will always count on your understanding and I would appreciate your urgent response.

Request for Co-operation on a Private Business Relationship

Sir,
I have sent you this email previously but since I did not get any response from you, so am obliged to resend it. I am Lt.Adams Madison of the US Army base in Afghanistan for peace keeping I found your contact detail in an address journal, I am seeking your assistance to evacuate 2 sealed trunk boxes valued at (US$5,500,000.00) to you as long as I am assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service 2016 here in Afghanistan. I have now found a secured way of getting the package out of Afghanistan for you to pick up, this is not stolen money and there are no dangers involved. I will explain further when you respond to my reply direct email: madisona38@yahoo.fr/ a.madison59@yahoo.fr

I count on your understanding and I would appreciate your urgent response.

Respectfully,

Lt.Adams Madison
4th Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment unit
Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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