419 scam: "Sophia"<sophiah500@hotmail.com> Hey Dear!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- vincentxavier1001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sophia" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:48:05 -0700
Subject: Hey Dear!!

Hi!
Am Mrs Sophia the woman you wanted to help long time ago about my late
husband fund which i was the next of kin to the fund when i was seeking
asylum with my 2 little kids in West Africa.

Am happy to inform you about my success in getting the funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from India now I'm in Mumbai City
in
India for investment projects with my new partner. I did not forget your
past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this fund.
therefore, I want you to contact Pastor Vincent in Winners Church with
his,
email Below,

PASTOR VINCENT XAVIER.
Email= ( vincentxavier1001@yahoo.com )

Ask him to send you the Bank draft cheque value ( $150,000 U.S Dollars )
One hundred and fifty thousand U.S. dollars which i kept for your
compensation for all your past efforts and try to help me; I appreciate
your efforts at that time. so contact Pastor Vincent and instruct him
where
to send you the cheque. please let me know immediately you receive it so
that we can share the joy together after all the sufferings of the time.
right now, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I
and my new partner have at hand , so feel free to get in touch with
Pastor Vincent Xavier for your Cheque.

Yours friend,
Mrs Sophia.

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