419 scam: Mrs Jane Andersen <mrsjnandr@aol.com> Hello Dear,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "charlsmorrisattorney@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 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.
- ms.janeandersen@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Jane Andersen <mrsjnandr@aol.com>
Reply-To: charlsmorrisattorney@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 12:22:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs. Jane Andersen, I am a Christian dying woman who
have decided to donate what I have to you / church. I am 51 years old and I was
diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my
husband, who has left me everything he worked for.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited
from my late husband to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my
relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly. Please pray, that the
good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe he
has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation within the
next few days.

I decided to WILL/donate the sum of US$6,500,000.00 (Six million,
five hundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the Lord, and also to
help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the
widows.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to
the fact that my relatives are around me and my health status. I am adjusting my
WILL and my family financial consultant is aware I am changing my will and they
will arrange the transfer of the funds to you .I wish you all the best and may
the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always
extend the good work to others.

Contact my family Attorney,Barrister Charles Morris with this
email Id: charlsmorrisattorney@qatar.io confirm to him your Full name with your
telephone number also tell Him that I have WILLED (US$6,500,000.00) to you by
quoting my personal reference number: FIN/DB/JAND /UK/WILL/0007433384 and I have
also notified Him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good
work. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this. Thanks and
God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter
until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my
last wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don't want my
relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.Kindly get back to
me with my private Email Id: ms.janeandersen@yahoo.co.uk

for An Urgent information immediately you heard from my family
attorney.

Yours faithful,
Mrs.Jane
Andersen.

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