419 scam: dharmiks@hathway.com Good Afternoon(My name is Mrs.Straicy Sweeney).

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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.
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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrs.straicysweeney@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dharmiks@hathway.com
Reply-To: mrs.straicysweeney@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:47:42 -1200
Subject: Good Afternoon(My name is Mrs.Straicy Sweeney).

Good Afternoon,

Hello, with all due respect for intruding on your privacy I am Mrs.Straicy
Sweeney , married to Dr.Eamon Sweeney,(Late now) he died in 2003. We were
married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside
my matrimonial home, which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5 Million (Five
Million U.S. Dollars) with a security company. Presently, his money is still
under the safe keeping of the security company. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next two months due to my cancer problems.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition, I
decided to donate this fund to an individual organization or better still a
God fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in.

I want contact you because i want you to use the fund on orphanages and
widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that
giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly manner.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply
with your personal information,I will send to you details of the bank and
account details and also all the security questions and answer to have
direct acces to the fund.I will also issue you a letter of authority that
will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and
your family to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

My happiness is that I lived worthy life as a God fearing person. I serve
him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated in my letter to
you.

Remain blessed and take good care of yourself and family.

Straicy Sweeney
mrs.straicysweeney@yahoo.com

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