419 scam: "Linda Susan Spray" <info@intimfashionforyou.com> Thank You and Be Blessed.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- lindaspray2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Linda Susan Spray" <info@intimfashionforyou.com>
Reply-To: jphnles@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:16:46 -0400
Subject: Thank You and Be Blessed.

DON'T CONTACT IMPOSTER CYBER WARNING I am Mrs Linda Susan Spray, I am a US =
citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential=
address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court. 303, New Braunfels Texas, Unite=
d States, am thinking of relocating since I am now ok. I am one of those th=
at took part in the Oil and Gas Company Lottery Promotion many years ago an=
d they refused to pay me, I had paid over $40,000 while in the US, trying t=
o get my payment claiming to be cbn or efcc and so on So I decided to trave=
l down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to=
meet Barrister Garry Bent, a USA citizen presently now in US who is the me=
mber of Oil and Gas Company Lottery Promotion, and I contacted him and he e=
xplained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails =
are scam artist. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensa=
tion payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I hav=
e received my compensation funds of $1,000,000.00 Moreover, Mr. Garry Bent,=
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their paym=
ents and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email addres=
s, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, th=
ey are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will ad=
vise you to contact Mr. Garry Bent You have to contact him directly on this=
information below.. Name: Barrister Garry Bent Email: barristergarryent@gm=
ail.com You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacti=
ng you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way wi=
th them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up unt=
il you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Garry Bent was just =
$425.77 for the paper works, you did not need to travel down anymore, your =
fund will be transfer to your account or by atm card, which ever way you wa=
nt to receive your funds, all you just have to do is to inform Barrister Ga=
rry Bent. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to con=
tact Mr. Garry Bent so that he can help you to Deliver/transfer your fund i=
nstead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking f=
or different kind of money to complete your transaction. Thank You and Be B=
lessed. Linda Susan Spray. lindaspray2@gmail.com 108 Crockett Court. 303, N=
ew Braunfels Texas,

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