419 scam: "SARA FARAJ THOMAS"<info@admin.org> MY LAST WILL FOR CHARITY

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- sarafarajthomas1@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SARA FARAJ THOMAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarafarajthomas1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 11:51:09 -0400
Subject: MY LAST WILL FOR CHARITY

My WillFor Charity & care of less privilege
I am Mrs Sara Faraj, I am 62 years old from Kuwait, I am suffering from a
long time cancer of the Lungs which also affected my hearing ability and
my brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it
is quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I
may not live too long, this is because the cancer has gotten to a very bad
stage. I was brought up from a motherless babies home, was married to my
late husband for twenty years without a child. My husband died in a fatal
motor accident. Since his death I decided not to re-marry, I sold all my
inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of ?23M GBP and Two Trunk
Box (Family valuables/Personal Jewelries) with a Private Bank &
Securities Company. presently the money and my personal items
is still with them, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been
under going treatment for cancer of the lungs.
I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have
told me that I have months or year to live, but all depend on my ability
to respond to the new treatment that will be prescribed. My wish is for
the money to be distributed each year among the charity organization and
the motherless babies home where I come from I want a God fearing person,
to also use this money to fund foundation for children suffering from
cancer, orphanages. I took this decision, before I rest in peace because
my time will soon be up.
I will require some of your details like your
Full Name/address, age, personal email, occupation. I no i cannot speak with you
on phone but i will keep it and introduce you to the Bank were i kept the
funds, i will give you all the documents, deposit secret Question/answer
and my pictures as soon as you agree to help me fulfil my wish and take
care of those children with illness and orphans.
I await your speedy reply:sarafarajthomas1@hotmail.com//
sarafarajthomas@hotmail.de
regards, Mrs.Sara Faraj- A Thomas

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