419 scam: "MRS AMANDA SAWYER" <amandasawyer6@peru.com> GOD`S WORK.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- amandasawyer_100@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS AMANDA SAWYER" <amandasawyer6@peru.com>
Reply-To: amandasawyer100@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 09:31:22 -0700
Subject: GOD`S WORK.

Beloved,

I am Mrs. Amanda Sawyer, former wife of Amos Sawyer of Liberia. I have been
undergoing psychological and medical rehabilitation here in London having
lost the beauty of life by the death of my two daughters in the Liberian war
that was sparked up by my former husband and his fellow militants and devil
incarnate.

After a prolonged fervent prayer and fasting session, I have come to realize
that vanity upon vanity is truly vanity; hence, I have willingly decided to
sacrifice my time deposit of Six Million five hundred thousand Dollars (USD
$6,500,000.00). The said fund is presently deposited in a finance company
here in London and all the documents are in the safe custody of my Attorney.

I pray above all other things that the almighty God will grant you the
desired humility and honesty to faithfully receive my donation for the
purpose of propagation of the kingdom of God and charitable
activities.please reply to my alternative emailaddress:
amandasawyer_100@yahoo.co.jp

God bless you as you pray for me and other war victims. I look forward to
your timely response.

Mrs. Amanda Sawyer

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