419 scam: "Mrs. Catherine Sefularo"<barrgarrickwilson@gmail.com> MY GODLY FUNDS DONATION TO CHARITY/ORPHANAGE.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447024064614 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- barrjosephosagie@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Catherine Sefularo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrjosephosagie@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:32:13 +0100
Subject: MY GODLY FUNDS DONATION TO CHARITY/ORPHANAGE.

Dear Friend ,

RE:MY GODLY DONATION TO CHARITY/ORPHANAGE HOMES.

My Greetings To You ! Please do me a kind favor to read with understanding my e-mail of Patriotism and my Kind Donations to the Charity,Orphanage Homes and The Less Privileged near you.However, I got your email contact through my personal online search in respect to the above mentioned.But before I proceed into details, I will like to introduce myself properly so that you can know me better and also understand my main purpose of contacting you .

My name is Mrs. Catherine Sefularo, I am from Scotland,United Kingdom [UK] and was born July 22,1961. I got married to The Late Frederick Sefularo,a Gold/Diamond Dealer ,from Liberia,who died two years ago of a KIDNEY FAILURE.The Death of my Late husband brought so much sorrows and Pains to me and i keep praying that his gentle soul will rest in perfect peace [Amen].

Furthermore ,during my stay with my Late husband as his beloved wife ....I have suffered a long time Chronic Cancer of the Womb,which affected my Fallopian Tubes Organ and caused me so many Miscarriages and made it so difficult for me to have a Child for my late Husband, every effort and prescriptions by the Doctors failed,and I have also gone for so many Surgeries and so much Funds spent but all to no avail ...Since then I have been going through so much pains,trauma, depressions and discomfort, making life so Miserable and unpleasant for me .Recently I had an Appointment with my Personal Doctor ,which in his latest Medical Test Result confirmed to me that I have less than few weeks to live on earth, as the Cancer has badly affected and damaged most vital and sensitive organs of my Body and has caused so much Malfunctioning in my Blood System.

Its on this note that i have decided to contact you to assist me Claim and Sell two Trunk Boxes Loaded with valuable carats of Gold and Diamond worth over $38,000,000.00 [Thirty-Eight Million USA Dollar] which my late Husband Deposited with a Security Company as Family Treasures.And help me Donate the Funds realized from the Sales of the carats of Gold and Diamond to the Charity,Orphanage Homes and The Less Privileged near you,as I consider this as my only heartily Contribution and Service to Humanity before I die , so that my gentle Soul can rest in perfect peace .I will also authorize you to take $6,000,000.00 [Six Million USA Dollars] from the total Sum realized from the Sales as a reward for any financial assistance you render in the course of carrying out this Godly Assignment/Exercise for The Charity,Orphanage Homes and The Less Privilleged near you.

Finally, i will want you to contact my Family Lawyer/Advocate: Barrister Joseph O. Smith ESQ. Email: barrjosephosagie@gmail.com [Tel:+447024064614] , and he will provide you with all the necessary Legal Certificates and Documentations backing The Deposit by my late Husband, and he will also send you a live photo of my Husband, myself and the Security Company Director signing The Deposit Certificates , also a live photo of my Late Husband Burial.Then feel free to call my Lawyer on his Telephone number for any further inquiries and discusions.

Thanks,

My Best Regards,

Mrs. Catherine Sefularo

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