419 scam: "Ayesha Paul Howell"<stocketys@wealling.es> In good faith.

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34672529549 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ayeshahowell@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ayesha Paul Howell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <4alldworld@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 18:45:18 -0600
Subject: In good faith.

From: Mrs. Ayesha Paul Howell.
Hospital La Paz Paseo De Castellana
Madrid, Spain.
Tel: +34 672 529 549.
PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ayeshahowell@aim.com

My Dear Beloved,

Happy New year !!!!

It is with tears and pains that I am writing this letter from my sick bed in a hospital here in Madrid, Spain. I believe you have never met such a condition before. I am Madam Ayesha Paul Howell, widow to late Paul Howell a British, a farmer and business man and former legislator in the European parliament. At the present, I am suffering from a long time protracted cancer. And from all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage, but I don't want you to pity me, but I only need your trust. My late husband died last year September in a Plane Crash near Beira, Mozambique which since then made me feel more sick and quicken my cancer spread please check:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_ news/england/norfolk/7628719. stm

During the period of our marriage we had one child Andrew who is here with me and has been my support. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. Due to my illness, the doctor have advised me that I will not live for more than 2 months, due to the damages that the illness has cursed on my body, so I have now decided to spread part of my wealth I inherited from my late husband, in order to contribute mainly to the development of charity in Africa, Europe America, Sunnami victims in Asia I am sorry if you are embarrassed by my letter. I found your contact as a real Child of God for over a month now, during my search for a trust worthy son of God. And since then, I have been investigating about you to know if really you are working according to the direction of God. So, after all my investigation, I was convince, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any reason you find this letter offensive, you can ignore it and pleas
e accept my apology. But if it to

Before my late husband died, he deposited the sum of US $14,560,000.00 (Fourteen Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars only) in a private security company/Bank here in Madrid, Spain some years ago and right now that is all I have left, after my late husband's business associates took everything that belongs to my dear husband. I need y our help to receive this fund from the Security company which I will furnish you with all legal papers and distribute it to my son, yourself and charity homes and religion organization, so that when I finally die, my soul will l rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in your hands and care, as you utilize it very well. I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is in need, because that is my main concern. Please note that 40% of this fund will be for me my son when he grows up whom you will help train up and 30% will be for you completely for your time and effort and the rest for charity works whi
ch will be under and care supervi

Email address: ayeshahowell@aim.com

Please finally endeavour to keep all I reveal to you very confidential, God bless you and try and response by calling me immediately you receive this letter because I need to talk with you and get to know you better before I die in a 2 months from now like the doctors said.

Kindest regards,

Mrs. Ayesha Paul Howell.

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