419 scam: "Mrs Cutay Edna." <cutayednacaiso@hotmail.com> Hello please get back to me as soon as possible

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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:
- "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.
- cutayednacaiso@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- urgent response strictly through my personal email as cutayednacaiso@hotmail.com cutayranger11@yahoo.com regards madam edna (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Cutay Edna." <cutayednacaiso@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cutayranger11@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:56:44 +0700
Subject: Hello please get back to me as soon as possible

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I am Mrs Edna Cutay,i am on a life supporting machine here in PA
USA,God is still helping me to Read and write before he takes my last
Breadth.i

want your assistant...though you may not know me,but God works in a
miraculous ways,he has directed me to you.i lost my husband years
ago.i dont have any

children,i lost them all in the world trade center tragedy years
back,the 9 11 WHICH SHAKES THE USA and the entire WORLD.we have in the
MAGNUM SECURITY AND

SAFE KEEPING COMPANY in Dubai the sum of 12 million USD which Belongs
to me and my late Husband.since we do not have any body left in our
Lives,i do not want

this Company to embezzle this Money,i have tried for a means to handle
this withing myself,since i have no one in my life,i am now seeking
your co-operations

to present you as my next of KIN to this security Company so they can
release this money to you.Please use Part of this money to support the
work of the lord

and build a CHURCH or MOSQUE FOR the Lord.please share Part of this to
the Orphanage homes as well,in some days i may give up the GHOST as
the Doctor as told

me.i know the lord will take me to heaven because of my Good WILL AND
HEART.i will give you all document to this transaction.Although I can
do all things

through Christ that empowers me. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of Security Company who has this
Inheritance at Hand.once you

contact them,they will direct you on what to do,and how to get the
funds released to you,they will put you through on how to deliver this
Consignment

Metallic Box which contains this the 12.5 MILLION USD money to
you...please remember to share part of the Money to the less privilege
and take the Rest, I

want you and the church to always pray for me even when ever i die.i
will give you more details to the Transaction once i received your
urgent Response

strictly through my personal email as

cutayednacaiso@hotmail.com

cutayranger11@yahoo.com

Regards Madam Edna

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