419 scam: "Mrs. Antiana Owuso" <owuso_antiana@yahoo.cn> Please will you handle this project with truth and honest ??????

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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:
- "million 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)
- "danchamberspractioner2005@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Antiana Owuso" <owuso_antiana@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: danchamberspractioner2005@live.com
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:42:52 +0800
Subject: Please will you handle this project with truth and honest ??????

Dear beloved in Christ.

Compliment of the season. After going through your profile i decided to
contact you for assistance and distribution of my inheritance.

My name is Antiana Owuso, I am 63 years old, I am a dying woman who have
decided to donate what I have to you/churches/ motherless babies/less
privileged/ widows. I was diagnosed for cancer for about 3 years ago. I have
been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband
to you for good work of God. I have asked God to forgive me and i believe he
is a merciful God.

I will be going in for an operation on Monday. I decided to WILL/ donate the
sum of us$10.5 million dollars to you for the good work of God, and also to
help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the
widows.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact
that my relatives (That have squandered the funds I gave them for this
purpose before) my health status also. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer
is aware. I wish you all the best and may the good God bless you abundantly,
and please use the Funds judiciously and always extend the good work to
others.

As soon you get back to me, I shall give you info on how you will contact my
bank and tell them I have willed (us$18.7 million dollars) to you by quoting
my personal Account ROUTING: N�2375782341 and my account number
N�26375453778AC I have also notified my bank that I am willing that amount to
you for a good, effective and prudent work.

Frankly speaking, I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God.

Please Reply to My lawyer Email Address: danchamberspractioner2005@live.com,
with this information's (1) Your name, (2) Your contact phone number, (3)
Your postal address and (4) Your country of Origin (5) .Your Occupation, (6)
Your Age.

Thanks and God bless.
Yours In Christ,
Mrs Antiana Owuso

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