419 scam: <princeobongwetego@yahoo.co.jp> DEAR BELOVED I NEED UR UGENT ASSISTANT PLEASE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- monica_williams2010@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <princeobongwetego@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:23:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAR BELOVED I NEED UR UGENT ASSISTANT PLEASE

DEAR BELOVED,
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS, MONICA .PAT. WILLIAMS FROM SIERRA LEONE, A WIDOW TO LATE MR JOHNSON WILLIAMS I AM 55 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN
2 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY WORST STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND AND MY ONLY CHILD DIED LAST FIVE YEARS , HIS DEATH WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A VERY RICH AND WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN WHO WAS RUINING HIS GOLD AND DIAMOND BUSINESS SIERRA LEONE AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. MY DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME
THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA,ASIA,AND EUROPE. I COLLECTED YOUR ADDRESS DURING MY DESPERATE SEARCHED AND I PRAYED OVER IT BEFORE CONTACTING YOU.
I DECIDED TO DONATE THE SUM OF $3.5,MILLION USD( THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGES BECAUSE I CANNOT TAKE THIS MONEY TO THE GRAVE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LODGED IN A BANK IN IVORY COAST IN WEST AFRICA WHICH IS THE COUNTRY WHERE I
AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENT
ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION'S YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE BANK AND TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,WILL BE SURE FOR THE MAIN PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL(monica_williams2010@hotmail.com)
SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS.
YOURS BELOVED SISTER IN CHRIST.
MRS MONICA PAT. WILLIAMS

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