419 scam: "Ms. Vuka" <ms.auattara@gmail.com> Let me Know...

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Vuka" <ms.auattara@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mslizav@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:55:23 +0200
Subject: Let me Know...

Greetings to you. I sent you an email a few days ago and am unsure of its
arrival at your end destination,I know that you may be asking why you,
Because we did not know each other before. But i got your contact by
searching through the website,before i decided to contact you and I have
email you earlier, without Ur response..

My name is Ms.Lisa Vuka,An insurance Broker. My reason of writing you,is
because I am looking for a reliable &Trustworthy person that I can present
to my insurance company as the Business Partner/next of kin of a deceased
client,To help claim his unclaimed US$3.3M life insurance cover,Thereafter
we can share it.

SO IF YOUâ€™RE INTERESTED, kindly send the information stated below

1 Your Full Name....
2) Your Age...........................
3) Your Country.......................
4) Your full address........
5) Your Occupation....................
6) Your Personal Mobile Phone Number.........
7) Fax Number....................
8) Photo Copy of your ID or Passport and also tell me a little more about
yourself.

As soon as get back to me more details will be giving to you and i will let
you know the share/% that I will be offering you in participation in
claiming this fund

Regards.

Ms.Lisa Vuka

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