419 scam: "Mrs. Caroline Lindsay" <mrs.carolinel@yahoo.co.nz> I Cry to you for Help :::

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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.
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.
- mrs.carolinelhannam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Caroline Lindsay" <mrs.carolinel@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: mrscarolinelindsay@zeichen.ws
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:20:51 +0100
Subject: I Cry to you for Help :::

Hello Dear,

My Name is Mrs. Caroline Lindsay Hannam, from New Zealand and a wife to the late Morrison Hannam, I was married for 33 years without a child, I have taken decision to Give and donate what I have to the Charities. I am 61 years old and was diagnosed for cancer over 4years now immediately after the death of my husband.

I inherited all my late husband's wealth and business and before time crucial time of my sickness I have been trusting people who care less about me and my intentions people who stole from me in the name of sharing this funds to my desired places like the motherless baby homes, orphanage homes etc I never knew that your best friend could be your worst enemy ,they took advantage of my goodwill and good intentions to help the poor and the motherless homes through the acquainted wealth of my late husband.

As I lay on my sick bed, I want you to help me carry out my dream charity work which I couldnt carry out myself due to my illness. I am soliciting for your assistance to apply on my behalf to Finance Company for the immediate release of the last funds of 9,500.000.00-[Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros}

If you are interested reach me for more detail through my email: mrs.carolinelhannam@gmail.com

Best Regards
Mrs. Caroline Lindsay

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