419 scam: Angel Dimitri <gracefundation@oneindia.in> Greetings from Angela Dimitri

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Angel Dimitri <gracefundation@oneindia.in>
Reply-To: Angel Dimitri <dimitrange@gmx.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 00:21:43 +0800
Subject: Greetings from Angela Dimitri

Greetings from Angela Dimitri

I'm Angela Dimitri, nineteen years old, i am the daughter of late Dr. James Dimitri, my Father was a wealthy heir apparent to the family business. He was poisoned by unknown family member who want to take over the family business empire, according to the laboratory result, he was given a poisoned orange juice, unfortunately all the effort to save his life failed as his organs was badly damage and he died.

Before he left to hospital for treatment, he told me where to find a document of an investment deposit sum of Seven million, two hundred thousand united state dollars in the bank and warned to be very careful encase anything happen to him as if he knew he was going to die.
My father told me a lot about the family empire, i being the only child, my late father loved me like i was a son to him, They have succeeded to kill him after several failed attempt since my father married my late mother who was a Muslim.

Truly, i don't know you but considering my situation, i want to rely on your assistance to get the money transfer to your bank account and also for you to invest it in a profitable business in your country on my behalf and help me relocate to your country and establish under your care and also to study to be a lawyer in your country.
i hope hear from you soon.
Respectfully
Yours Angela

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