419 scam: Linda Martin <winklinda200@gmail.com> GREETINGS, YOUR GIFT PARCEL IS NOW IN UNITED STATE TENNESSEE CITY USA

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- leprixbrown@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Martin <winklinda200@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2015 04:26:48 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS, YOUR GIFT PARCEL IS NOW IN UNITED STATE TENNESSEE CITY USA

*GREETINGS, YOUR GIFT PARCEL IS NOW IN UNITED STATE TENNESSEE CITY USA THIS
IS JENNIFER LINDA FROM UNITED KINGDOM, how are you and your family? you may
not know me again, but i contacted you previously concerning transferring
$5m into your account. you agreed to help me but later opted out because
you said you will not continue again. i want to inform you that i have
successfully transferred the money to someone else who was capable of
assisting me. due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness
you showed during the course of the transaction i want to compensate you
and show my gratitude i have bought some gifts which include jewelries,
clothes, i pads and laptops for you. please contact courier company that
will convey it to united state inside the laptops, you will see $10,000
each (10 laptops) making it $100,000. i hid them inside the laptops so that
nobody will see it. i will be going for china today for investments. take
note: contact this office now that is where your package is now in
Tennessee city below are the contact details of the courier in Tennessee
city USA contact now: person: leprix brown courier delivery ... email:
leprixbrown@yahoo.com <leprixbrown@yahoo.com> please forward your address
and phone number to me once again so that the courier company will contact
you on how you should receive your package once again thanks for your
advice and encouragement. jennifer linda*

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