419 scam: "Elizabeth Cole"<elizabeth.cole.atlantic2008@gmail.com> Good Day

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Elizabeth Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elizabethcoleatlantic6@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:24:18 +0800
Subject: Good Day

Good Day Sir,

Actually am in need of someone who is reliable and capable of handling a contract business in London. At the moment I have a contract business of a supply in the shipping company in London, and am ready to give you this contract business depending on your interest. Really this is a straight forward business which will be of good dividends to both of us.

I will like you to listen and understand this business, there is a product called SILICANT LUBRICANT OIL is a mineral it's used for heavy duty engines and so many other valuable things that is recognize in the world.

The only former supplier to the company is from Holland and he get the product directly from the suppliers in Malaysia at the lower rate and sell to the company where I work at a higher rate but now the man is seriously sick and the company is in need of this product urgently now. I am contacting you because I have the contact number of the local seller in Malaysia and seeking your interest because I don't want to link the local seller to the company because of the profit that is in between.

Now is like this I want you to be the middle person to the company from UK and the local seller in Malaysia, this product is sold in Malaysia at the rate of 1.500 USD why the company can buy it from you at the rate of 2,850 USD per carton, now I want you to stand as the seller.
If you are interested to supply this product, I will give you the contact of the seller in Malaysia and ask her if she still have the product in stock before I can link you up with the CEO of the company get back as soon as you receive my email for further information. you will find the attachment of the product sample in my email.
Thanks For Your Cooperation, waiting to hear from you soon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole.

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