419 scam: "Lisa Swabi"<info@megalan.bg> A Cry 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- lisaswabi57@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lisa Swabi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lisaswabi28@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:49:05 -0800
Subject: A Cry For Help,

Good Day,

A Cry For Help, I am Mrs.Lisa Swabi, a widow suffering from long time illness
(Cancer), I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Mark
Swabi, the sum of ($M 11.000,000.00) which he deposited in Finance company here
and I need a very honest and God fearing Christian that can use these funds for
God's work, and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compensation for
doing this work of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used ungodly way.That is why I
take this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply
me.(lisaswabi57@yahoo.co.uk)

Yours Sister in Christ,

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