419 scam: Judith Warnke Muller <judithw_muller3@msn.com> IN GOD WE TRUST

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Judith Warnke Muller <judithw_muller3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <judith_mueller50@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:08:30 +0000
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST

IN GOD WE TRUST

Dear God Fearing Friends,

I am Mrs.Judith Warnke Muller.I was married to late Eng.Joachim Warnke Mueller,a German National who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Benin before he died in an auto crash in 2002.We were married for Fifteen years without a child,Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive he Made a numbered time (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at Seven Million,Nine Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars with a Finance House in Benin Republic as money belonging to his foreign business associate .This money have been floating as unclaimed since 2003 in the bank. According to the Benin law at the expiration of 5 (Five) years, the Money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.This money would be better distributed to Orphanage Homes instead of allowing it to be diverted to Government Treasure as abandoned fund.

Presently,I'm in a hospital where I have been under going treatment for oesophageal cancer,I have since lost the ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live but i know that with God all things are possible.It is my last wish to see this money distributed amoung charitable organizations,less privilages,because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness,I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them again.

Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me retrieve this money as soon as possible.I want you to handle this money to ensure that the lesspriveledged children are maintained with this money. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money,I don't want telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and the Doctors advise.With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply,I shall direct you to the attorney who will direct you on the best way of having the money transferred to your account.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein by given me YOUR FULL NAME,YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS,YOUR OCCUPATION,YOUR AGE AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE so that i can forward them to the solicitor.You shall also be rewarded with 25% of the total money.

Regards.
Mrs.Judith Warnke Mueller

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