419 scam: "U.S. House of Representatives."<rizwan@sarenapk.com> READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME.(CONGRATULATION)..

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- paulryan7212@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S. House of Representatives." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intpoloffice@usa.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 23:54:41 -0700
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME.(CONGRATULATION)..

From the office of U.S. House of Representatives

Attention:Sir/Madam.

I want to use this medium to inform you that every awaited payment the president of the United State of America is ready to release your funds to you whereby you have to stop every communication with does so-called people that claim to be who they are not.

E-mail: paulryan7212@gmail.com

Note that you are giving only 72hr to act fast and get back to me be awarned and stop every communication with the impostors that claims who they are not ETC Charles Soludo, Godwin Emifele Lt. David Hill, and so on for you are advised to contact me for the final release of your funds and tax before the election date which is Tuesday, November 8, 2016 for we want you release the sum of the $26million for all the people that has been scammed before the election date.

Feel free to ask get back to get back to me and ask me question where you do not understand.

Phone:206-552-7423

Regards.

Paul Ryan

Phone Number:206-552-7423

U.S. House of Representatives.

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