419 scam: "Ms Wormar" <sgtwormer@gmail.com> Dear Frirnd

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- revbensamuel@priest.com (Priest; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- two weeks leave i spent there, his email address is ( revbensamuel@priest.com or b.samuel77@yahoo.com ) contact them and tell them (Priest; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Wormar" <sgtwormer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: catherinewwormer@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:01:48 +0100
Subject: Dear Frirnd

Dear Friend,
You may not understand why this mail is coming to you; However, I want to
use this opportunity to inform you that I have succeeded in transporting
my funds which I told you about in the past, under the cooperation of a
new partner from Dakar Senegal in West Africa.

After that successful transaction I visited Senegal for two weeks
vacation, I'm now back in Afghanistan to complete my service before my
final retirement in next few months like i told you earlier, but my
happiness is that I have secured the money in a safe hand, Presently My
New partner is going through investment projects with investors.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past effort to assist me then, for that I
am here to show my gratitude to you and also to still have good business
relationship with you in future, Please contact bellow person to post to
you a package gift contain the sum of US$250,000.00 dollars, for your
compensation under his care for all the efforts you made then but felt
somehow. I left a certified international Bank ATM CARD for you which can
be cash-able/ withdraw-able anywhere in the world in any ATM machines, I
drop the package to Reverend Ben Samuel to post to you due to urgency of
my trip, I took that decision based on the advise from the bank manager
not to drop raw cash or Cheque for security reason, The Reverend I dropped
the package is working under USA Charity organization in Dakar where I
went to donate sum funds to charity home for the less privilege ones. Pls
do not make the contact of the package known when contacting because he
has secretary and you don't who will read first your mail, only ask them
to send the package kept by me in their office.

Contact the reverend by name Rev. Ben Samuel, whom is a Good father to me
when I was in Senegal with my Partner for the two weeks leave I spent
there, His email address is ( Revbensamuel@priest.com or
b.samuel77@yahoo.com ) contact them and tell them where to post the ATM
CARD package to you because I have authorized them to release the Bank
package to you, whenever you contact's them.

I'm now busy again here as you know that my mission in Afghan hasn't
finished yet. Please I will like you to accept this in good faith as this
is from the bottom of my heart, Try to comply with (Rev, Ben Samuel)
directives and forward your full details and receiving address to him so
that he will send the ATM card package to you without any delay. Thanks
and God bless you and family. Do not hesitate to inform me as soon as you
receive the parcel, I will visit your country to see you when I am done
with my service in Afghanistan, remember to pray for me in your daily
prayers for successful service delivery, Thank you.

Yours sincerely Friend
Sgt.Catherine Wormer.

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