419 scam: Ann Edward <annedward004@gmail.com> Personal letter reply soon

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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: Ann Edward <annedward004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Ann Edward <edward_family_5@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 00:24:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Personal letter reply soon

Dearest trusted one,

Based on the trust and God's divine guidance
that I have this great opportunity linking up to you, though we
have

not meet before but I believe that one have
to risk in confiding his secret to succeed sometimes in life.

My name is Ann Edward, 19 years old
undergraduate.I am only daughter of chief/Mrs Paul Edward a major cocoa exporter
.

I am native of Loma in western part of
Liberia,Africa.

my father told me a deep secret on his sick
bed which I want to share with you in a full confidentiality.He deposited
a

huge sum of seven million five hundred
thousand Dollars (7,5OO,OOO USD)in one of reputable security company as
our

family treasure/valuable consignment
.

I want you to help me transfer this money to
your country .i will sincerely give you 12% out of the

money,5% for any expenses incurred during
the transaction and the rest will be used for any investment preferred
by

you in your country.

I am kindly waiting for your soonest
response.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

Yours sincerely,

Ann Edward

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