419 scam: "Novell Frances" <novell_f2@uk2.net> Humanitarian Call

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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:
- "novell@discuz.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Novell Frances" <novell_f2@uk2.net>
Reply-To: novellfrances0@discuz.org
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:07:14 +0800
Subject: Humanitarian Call

Here writes Lady Novell Frances, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am
married to Sir David Novell an Englishman who is dead.When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of 2 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling
which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market
with his bank here in UK.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the
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 husbands effort to fund
the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans,destitute, the down-
trodden,physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to
be genuinely handicapped financially.

I took this decision because I do not have any child and my husband relatives
are bourgeois and very wealthy persons.I do not want my husband's hard earned
money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures hence the reason
for taking this bold decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you
as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life
worthy of emulation. Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated
herein.

Hope to hear from you soon.

You can contact me through my personal email address: novell@discuz.org

Madam Novell Frances

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