419 scam: Mother Laura Robena Herbert <mrslaura200@btinternet.com> Dear Beloved,Your Interest Would Interest Me Most

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mother Laura Robena Herbert <mrslaura200@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: motherlaurarobenaherbert@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:22:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Beloved,Your Interest Would Interest Me Most

Dear Beloved,Your Interest Would Interest Me Most

I am Mrs.Laura Robena Herbert, a British woman, suffering from cancerous ailment.I am married to Mr. Frederick Herbert, my husband worked with Chevron Corporation for twenty years before he died at the age of 54 in 5th of January 2008 after a brief illness. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home due to our tradition.

My husband and I prepared a blueprint for establishing a Foundation that would be directed towards helping the needy in our society. This plan was still in the incubation stage rearing for activation before the sickness that claimed my husband and now left me in this debilitating state. My late husband deposited the sum of 12 Million (TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a Finance House Presently this money is still there I am writing from my sick bed. I am looking for a credible person to whom I will pass the right of next of kin.Although we have not met before, I got your email address on the Internet, and my confidence reposed on you. I hope you read this message carefully and reply me immediately.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the stroke and cancerous problems I am suffering from. I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husband's effort to fund the upkeep of widows and charities worldwide. In other words, you shall utilize 80% of this money to either fund churches, orphanages and widows around the world but in our names: LAURA ROBENA- HERBERT FOUNDATION.

You will have to assure me that you will act according to my instructions as I have explained here and to keep this matter confidential till when this fund get to your custody. I cannot predict what will be my fate by the time the fund will be transferred into your account, but you should please ensure that the fund is used as I have stated above. Your interest to executing this assignment for the sake of the needy globally would interest me most as I am convinced that I have only few months to stay here on earth.

If this condition is acceptable by you, please contact me immediately with your :(1) Full Names, (2) Residential Address,(3)Phone number,(4)Age and(5) country and also your picture. I shall give you the contact of the finance house. I do not want my husband hard earned money to be misused. I want you to always pray for me. Note that this transaction is 100% Legal and Real.

Much Christian love,
Yours Sister In The Lord,
Mother Laura Robena Herbert.

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