419 scam: "Miss.Leyna Schwarz"<leynaschwarz556@gmail.com> Re: 8th Aug. 2014

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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.
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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
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.
- leynaschwarzz@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Leyna Schwarz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leynaschwarzz@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 12:17:07 +0530
Subject: Re: 8th Aug. 2014

Hello Dear,

My name is Miss Leyna Schwarz, 19yrs old single girl, I am the only child/daughter of late Mr/Mrs. Wilfred Schwarz who owns one of the gold mining company companies in Ghana. My father was killed by food poisoning, he died few hours upon his arrival from a meeting that was held at Ashante region of Ghana where he wanted to establish another company.

I inherited the sum of ($6.5 Million Dollars) which is deposited in one of the banks in Accra Ghana. and he also has 125kg of Gold dust kept in one security firm/company also in Accra,Ghana which he intended to ship to abroad for a better buyer.

I will like you to help me to get my inheritance money transferred to your account in your country as the bank instructed and thereafter i will be joining you over there for the investment purposes.If you can help me to achieve this aim with sincerity,i will be glad to give you the 25% of my inheritance money after everything.Kindly get back to me if you are capable and willing to help me.

Regards,

Miss.Leyna Schwarz.

Email: leynaschwarzz@gmail.com

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