419 scam: "From Mrs. Caroline"<marklouis_2008@yahoo.co.jp> CAN YOU DO IT?

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mrs. Caroline" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anderson_tom4422@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:07:12 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU DO IT?

Dearest Beloved,

I don't really know who you are, but peace is unto you as you read this letter. My Instinct tells me that I can
trust you by my proposition, I got your contact through Internet directory and My Instinct directed me to send
this money to you.

I am a widow and a devoted Christian, my name is Mrs.Caroline Wozimm from UNITED STATES. Since my
husband died, I have been suffering from arthritics and lately doctors have diagnosed me with terminal
cancer, which left me with approximately twelve months to live. I am currently on wheelchair and being
looked after by a nurse and some of my late husband relatives in turns.

Before my husband died, he left some money to the tone of $5.2m United State Dollars (Eight million,
Two hundred thousand dollars) and he made me promised him that it should be used for humanitarian work,
because we have no children and he don't want his brothers to lay hand on it, since they don't believe in
God, they have a different vision.

This money is currently in a vault with a bank. If you will promise me that you will use this money to achieve
the wish of my husband and me, then I will instruct the bank to release the content of the vault in your name.

God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.

Yours in Vineyard,
Mrs.Caroline Wozimm

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