419 scam: "Mrs.Ella Fisher" <ellamsfiisher@yahoo.com> (no subject)

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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)
- "million pounds" (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.
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.
- mrsfishere@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Ella Fisher" <ellamsfiisher@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: msellafisher@aim.com
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:16:20 +1100
Subject:

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs.Ella Fisher now undergoing medical treatment in Cecilia Makiwane
Hospital South Africa. I am married to Dr. Martins Fisher Jr,who worked
with British Judicial Commission in England for over a decade before he
died on 5th of July in the year 2005. We were married for fifteen years
without achild.He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and
the less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of £4 Million (4 Million Pounds sterling)
with one Finance/Security Company in Europe.Presently, this money is still
with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next 4 months due to a rare form of cancer of the pabcreas.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing
person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want an individual that will use this funds and provide succor to poor
and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in
the universe.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit
this money, and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused
or spent in the manner which my late husband did not specify.I do not want
a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,hence the
reason for taking this bold decision.I am not afraid of deathhence I know
where I am going.

Please I do not need any telephone communication in this because of my
health,and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me. I
do not want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the Finance/Security Company in Europe.

I would need your response to be directed to this email for sake of
confidentiality (mrsfishere@aim.com) Hope to hear from you. Thank you and
may the Almighty bless you Amen.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Ella Fisher.

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