419 scam: "Mary Dean"<Deanmar23@mail2world.com> God Bless You!

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- voullingsassocia@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Dean" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Deanmary23@mail2world.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:33:53 +0100
Subject: God Bless You!

My Dear,

Do not be surprised, is God's Work. I Decided to donate the sum of $17,000,000.00 (Seventeen million United States dollars) to you for the good work of the Lord, and also to help the Motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows according to (JAMES 1:27). Please do this for me, my opportunities is done.

I am sorry for reaching you so urgently without prior knowledge of each other, but due family pressures of my wealth and urgent needs, I decided to contact you. My name is Mrs. Margaret Mary Dean; I am dying women who have decided to donate. I am a native of Russian Federation, but my husband is from London. I was diagnosed for cancer about years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who had left me everything he worked for.

I have been touched By God to donate from what I have inherited from my late Husband to you for the good work of God Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God.
At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the Fact that my relatives are around me and my health status.

I have adjusted my WILL and my Executor is aware I have changed my will; you and he will arrange for the change of ownership of the funds as it is presently deposited in Barclay Bank, and lodged the box in a coded Security company whose name is Perfect Links, basically on security and Confidential purposes and would only be released to (you). I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others particularly the support Motherless Babies, and The Less privileged. Contact my Executor: Barrister Peter Voullings with this specified email: voullingsassocia@aol.com with your full names contact telephone/fax number and your full address and tell him that I have WILLED ($17,000,000.00) to you and I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work. I know, I don't know you but I have been directed to do this and I thanks and God bless.

Please keep the faith my Prayer for you. FATHER, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and those I care deeply for, you who are reading this right now. Show you a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask you to minister to your spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through your grace. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families and finances, in Jesus' precious name (Amen).

YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BARRISTER PETER VOULLINGS

PROCESSING OFFICER Email: voullingsassocia@aol.com while am still in sick bed waiting for an operation tomorrow morning.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardizes my last wishes to you.

Regards,
Mrs. Margret Mary Dean

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