419 scam: "steve mohan"<innocentndu@live.com> 1111111111111

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- stevemohan@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "steve mohan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevemohan@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:58:36 +0100
Subject: 1111111111111

Attention: Dearest,

My name is Steve Mohan ,I have been diagnosed with

Esophageal Cancer which was discovered very late, due

to my laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled

all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about

a few months to live ,according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I

never really cared for anyone not even myself but my

business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous,

I was always hostile to people and only focus on my

business as that was the only thing I cared for. But

now I regret all these as I now know that there are more

to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the

world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this

world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given

most of my properties and assets to my immediate and

extended family members and as well as a few close friends. I

want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have

decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort
to the lessprivileged in our societies, as I want this to be one of the last good
deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity

organizations in the Haiti,Rewanda,Ghana and

Malaysia . Now that my health has deteriorated so

badly, I cannot do this myself any more. I once asked members of my family
to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Pakistan , they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not

to be contended with what I have left for them. The

last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash

deposit of ten million and five hundred thousand dollars(USD10.5m)

that I have with a Security Company in Africa {Ghana} for safe keeping. I will

want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse it to some

charity organizations and to the less privileged.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist

me in this disbursement.

I have set aside 10% for you for your time and

patience.Reply to this email at this email address (stevemohan@hotmail.com)
While I await to hear from you, may God be with you

and your entire family.

Remain blessed.

Robert Mohan.

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