419 scam: "SARA" <xx@yy> YOU MUST READ!!!

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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:
- "the 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)
- "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)
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.
- andersongrace57@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SARA" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: andersongrace57@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:14:19 +0700
Subject: YOU MUST READ!!!

Hello:

I am Mary Frances Townsend, a resident of Ontario Canada,I must apologize for writing you though because i know you don't know me and neither do i know you but i believe if i don't do this i would be a selfish person.

I am just writing to inform you that i saw your name, email and information's on a File from the Retro-VEC Security Agency and from what i saw on one of the files its stated that you have a special outstanding inhenritance payment with them. I got the info when i went there myself to get my fund after i was notified by the director, he contacted me and at first i didn't trust the message because i have been a victim of scam for so many years, i lost so much to lying internet fraudsters but i am glad i followed my instincts and trusted the director.

I followed his instructions, paid all that was due to me which was just $750,00 only and i can proudly say today i am glad i did, i received my funds and now i can make up for all i lost to fraudsters. Its still hard to believe that there are honest people over the internet and also here in the state but i can assure you there is, she is very honest woman and as far as i know she is the only honest person I've met over the internet.

I don't know if she has contacted you or not but i want you to know that you are a lucky individual, You can contact her on this email (andersongrace57@gmail.com) i don't know how much exactly the consignment contains which i saw your details but the file shows about six figures, i can only advise you to contact her immediately.

I don't know if you are the real person but please if you are not the owner of this email then do not respond.

Have a nice day and once again congratulations.

SARA.

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