419 scam: KATE DOUGLAS <ebycynthia@yahoo.com> WHO WILL LOVE MY SON JOHNSON???tn:Released of your US$15m Contract Payment

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- kate.douglas121@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KATE DOUGLAS <ebycynthia@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kate.douglas121@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:05:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WHO WILL LOVE MY SON JOHNSON???

Dear Belove,

I believe you will treat this mail with the fear of God. It is with tears that I am writing you this mail, I don't need your pity, but love to my Son. My mail may seem very painful and sorrowful,     show LOVE to my Son. I am an orphan and do not wish my son to experience what I have been through on Earth. My name is Kate Douglas ,married to the late James Douglas, who died with our daughter in Indonesia on 26th of December 2004 during the Tsunami Disaster, Please go to website:http://www.guardian.co.uk/gall/0,,1380645,00.html, Since after this painful and sorrowful incident,my cancer sickness got worst and I have been suffering from heart failure,hearing problem and hypertitis.I have been ignored by my friends due to my relationship with God on sick bed.
My reason of writing you this mail is due to the sad news that came to me recently from the doctors. After my last diagnose result, it was proved by the doctors that I may not leave for more than Six month ahead,due to the damage the cancer have caused in my system unless I undergo an urgent surgical operation which my chance of survival is about 50% according to the medical experts. As it stands, I have given to fate and have found God on sick bed. But I have a more concern problem,which is why I have contacted you. Please, this is about my son Johnson ,Since it is now obvious that I will die,my son's future have been the greatest problem I have.I want you to take care of my son please and we have no person here to take care of him if I die today,I was deserted by my friends for knowing God.
I will like you to take Johnson as your own son, give him good education and give him love we the parents would have given him. Do not let him feel the pains of being orphan , bring him up into responsible man . Please do not refuse this that I ask .
I have no one else to help me out on this situation,I am an orphan who grew up an orphanage .Do not pity me, rather take good care of him and make him useful to the society and to himself.
Meanwhile my Husband deposited some money ($5,500,000.00 GBP) in a deposit Security House in United Kimdom, of which I was made the next of Kin/Beneficiary, which I intended to use part for investment in malaysia. I want you to take this   my son and have this money, investment it wisely and manage it very well, until my son grows up to run and share the investment with you.
This will be made with the assistance of my Late husbands attorney in other to get all the necessary documentation to make you the next of kin to the said money deposited in the Security Company .
My main interest in the welfare of my son and not the money,if I have the guarantee that my son will be safe in your hands and will be properly taken care of then you respond to this mail with a little information about yourself so that we can acquint before we proceed.(your family structure,age,sex,marital status and address)and a little more about yourself. consenting to my prequest I will authorize my lawyer to change my WILL to your name as next of kin and beneficiary which will authorize the Security Company/Firm to release the money to you directly.

Respond to me through ,   kate.douglas121@gmail.com
Thank you.
Kate Douglas.

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