419 scam: "Katherine Rohaya"<admin@aqcx.com> HELLO

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Katherine Rohaya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akmarrahim007@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:53:38 +0800
Subject: HELLO

Hello,

In life, we only get one chance to do things right and also affect the lives of people.When I was much younger,I always wanted to make a difference in the lives of others But I never was able to do so, in the capacity that I was able to, because I didn't have sufficient funds to do so with. When my family died in an automobile crash, i felt devastated and suffered a great emotional and psychological trauma. This is not why I am writing you now, I am writing to you because I want you to start a charity project for the less privileged people, anywhere in the world, wherever you might find them. My husband left behind a whopping sum of about 3.5 Million in our account before his death. I have no need for the money anymore as I have been diagnosed with Cancer and I have less than 9 weeks to live.I want you to carry out this legacy. I have no friends that I can trust with these resources. You might be wondering why I trust you? The answer is “I don't know if I can”. I have to give you an opportunity first and mor

My name is Katherine Rohaya

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