419 scam: "Mrs.Edwige Lyon"<libuehelenn@gmail.com> Greetings...General Secretariat

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- andrewinterpol75@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Edwige Lyon"<libuehelenn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <cosbydavis1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 04:28:11 -0500
Subject: Greetings...General Secretariat

INTERPOL General Secretariat

200, quai Charles de Gaulle

69006 Lyon France

Attention:Beneficiary

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa and Europe with

the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI.

We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African countries and Europe which includes (United kingdom, Nigeria,

Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso Ghana and Senegal with cote d'ivoire )the scam artists we tracked are all in Government custody right now,

they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation, they were able to recovered some funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the

funds recovered to be shared among the 70 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation.

This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk on

investigation, maybe you have been scammed, You are therefore being compensated officially with sum of ($900,000.00) Nine hundred thousand

US Dollars which is right now deposited with Al legacy Federal Credit Union North Carolina US and we have giving them instructions to credit

you with the sum of ($900,000.00) Nine hundred thousand US Dollars as soon as you contact them, you are advice to contact Al legacy Federal

Credit Union Financial Manager Sir Cosby Davis with the information so that he will proceed on your transfer.

Your funds code of conduct is AL488, don't forget the code on conduct while contact his because he will ask you about it,

NB: if you call his phone and he did not pick up calls please send him sms because he don't usually answer calls.

You are required to e-mail him with the following information:

CODE OF CONDUCT: AL488

YOUR FULL NAME:

YOUR AGE:

ADDRESS:

DIRECT CONTACT PHONE OR CELL NUMBER: (i recommends you to sms/text him

if you needs urgent attention from him)

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you with update.Reply to my Email: andrewinterpol75@gmail.com

Yours in Services

Mrs.Edwige Lyon

INTERPOL General Secretariat.

Tell:661-527-5489

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