419 scam: "Mrs. Brenda Delay" <gvelasquez@munichiclayo.gob.pe> Hello

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Brenda Delay" <gvelasquez@munichiclayo.gob.pe>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Brenda Delay" <mrs.bdelay@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:25:50 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Hello

Hello!I saw your contact during my private search at the information centre and I have a deep believe that you will be very honest, committed and capable of assisting me in this business venture.It is based on this that I am contacting you to stand as the beneficiary to a late client of the bank so that the total sum will be released and paid to you as thebeneficiary to the deceased.I will provide you with all the necessary information, documents and proof to legally back up the claim from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer ofthe fund to any of your accounts as the true beneficiary. If this proposal satisfies you, please get back to me with the following information: FULL NAMES,TELEPHONE/FAX, MOBILE NUMBERS, ADDRESS, AGE / SEX and OCCUPATION. I will let you know the real amount and the sharing mode as soon as I receive the requested data from you.I anticipate your urgent response to enable us proceed further. For more private purposes, send your details to:
mrs.bdelay@gmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
Brenda Delay
Head Of Operation
Credit Suisse Bank London

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