419 scam: Michelle Daniel <michelledaniel@suddenlink.net> GOD WITH US

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Michelle Daniel <michelledaniel@suddenlink.net>
Reply-To: Michelle Daniel <michelledaniell@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 17:47:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOD WITH US

Good Day Dear,

How are you doing today?

My name are Mrs, Michelle Daniel, I'm from the Kingdom of Bahrain, 68 years old woman, I am married to Mr. Andrew C. Daniel, from Toronto Ontario who worked with Canadian Embassy in Ivory Coast for fourteen years before he died in the year 2011, we were married for twenty two years without a child.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$ 2.500.000. 00) in a bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire West Africa. Presently, this money is still in bank,

Recently my DOCTOR told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to I am suffering from endometrial cancer, my illness has gotten out of control and last month the medical examination proofs that I will not live more than Four months because of the damage the disease has caused in my body. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness, having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity project, It is my heart desire to make a generous donation to you to help me work for a charity project

Please I want you use this fund to a charity project for the up keeping of less privilege like, hospital, homeless, widows, orphanages, schools, handicap, elder, in your country, I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good at all because they are the people that killed my husband in other to have all my late husband properties I don't want my husband's efforts to be used in an ungodly way.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Abidjan Cote dâ€™Ivoire and I will also issue you an authority letter from the ministry of Justice that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund; I want you to always pray for me.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated herein,

upon your acceptance please quickly reply me for more Information.

Remain blessed.
Your sister
Mrs, Michelle Daniel

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