419 scam: "Mrs.Mlle Linda Diaz"<howard.chang@nanpao.com> I need your 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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- linda_k24892@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mlle Linda Diaz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <linda_k24892@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 02:13:28 +0100
Subject: I need your help

PLEASE REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

E-mail Info:/ linda_k24892@yahoo.fr

My Greetings to you, with due respect and humility I write you this letter,My name is Mlle Linda Diaz: I’m an

France citizen, I’m married to a Ivorian mane Mr. Diaz Henri, Who worked with ELF OIL COMPANY for thirty years

before he died in the plane crash, When my late husband was Alive disclosed to me secretly that he deposited sum of

$8,500,000 .00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)

This money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box and he used my name to deposit with a security and

finance company under a secret arrangemen t as a family valuables. All the the relevant documents concerning

the funds are with me which i shall make available to you upon your confirmati on to assist me.

Am presently in a hospital where i have been undergoing treatment blood cancer. And my doctors have said

that i have limited days to live i am so scared about it that is why i am seeking your assistance to

secure this fund for the benefit of my only son Sam and his education, and also live with you under

your care. I decided to chosen you as my future partner and adviser in whatever business you may choose.

I need your Urgent Assistance , if you could please send me your e-mail address so that i can send you

my request or you can reach me directly on my private e-mail address: linda_k24892@yahoo.fr

I am await your urgent response

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