419 scam: MonicA BrowngoD <monicabrowngod2@gmail.com> I WANT TO INVEST

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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.
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.
- monicabrowngod@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MonicA BrowngoD <monicabrowngod2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: monicabrowngod@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:05:46 +0400
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST

Hello Dear, My Name is Monica Brown, i hope all is well with you? After
going through your profile,i decided to contact you also need your
assistance.I am a soldier working as United Nations peace keeping troop in
Afghanistan,on war against terrorism.I have in my possession the sum of
$3.5 million USD Which i made here in Afghanistan and I deposited this
money with a Red Cross agent.I want you to stand as my beneficiary and
receive the fund and keep it safe so that as soon as i through, you will
assist me to invest it in a good profitable venture,I will give you %50 of
the total money for the assistance after you have receive the money,please
Email address: monicabrowngod@yahoo.com

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