419 scam: "Chan Lee Liu"<fabio.bernardi1@libero.it> Hello

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- angelarichardsonyes@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chan Lee Liu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chanlee.liu@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 16:34:31 -0700
Subject: Hello

rent banks and securities companies, worth over 400m pounds lying on paid with Banks in London and that you are to be paid for either a LOAN/INHERITED FUND/ASSET/lotto next of kin donations, which requires presentation of
certain documents and payment of fees before the fund could be released to you.I want to inform you that the problem you are having is from your partners and the lawyer who is representing you,They do not reveal the reason for the delay of your payment and the reason you should pay the money they demand from you. My reason for contacting you is to inform you to stop

payment of any such to the lawyer or to the financial bank and securities companies as you will not receive your fund due to some abnormalities we discovered in your file.We are to

protect your interest contact me immediately so we can advice you on how you will receive your fund without any impediment. You are hereby advised to maintain constant contact with me and avoid any interaction with unscrupulous agents, partners or lawyers.

AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, get back to me on angelarichardsonyes@gmail.com

Respectfully,

Angela Richardson.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam