419 scam: "Mr. Weylin Randy" <relatoriospc@spcbrasil.org.br> (no subject)

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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 merchant" 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.
- weylinrandy101@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- heart. please contact me through my private email weylinrandy101@hotmail.co.uk be blessed my beloved, mr. weylin randy (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Weylin Randy" <relatoriospc@spcbrasil.org.br>
Reply-To: weylinrandy@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:24:56 -0300 (BRT)
Subject:

My dear I am writing this mail with tears and sadness and pains. I know it
will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each
other before, but kindly bear with me at this moment. I have a special
reason why I decided to contact you. I do not mean to embarrass you with
my proposal, but I seriously need your assistance. My situation at hand is
miserable but I trust in God and hope you will be of help to me. My name
is WEYLIN RANDY; I have been diagnosed with a deadly ailment that was
discovered very late. It has defied all form of medicine. I have a few
months to live according to medical experts.

I want you to assist me in disbursing funds to charity organizations. I
was meditating on my sick bed and something told me that God is giving me
a second chance by keeping me alive. I have decided to donate a huge sum
of money to charity organizations. I want this to be one of the last good
deeds I do on earth. I have tried to distribute money to some charity
organizations in the U.A.E, England and Ireland, but my families have not
been helpful. My health is deteriorating so badly, I really need you to
help me.

You might be wondering why I did not ask my close relatives to help me. I
once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and donate the
money which I have in the account to charity organizations in Bulgaria;
they closed the account but refused to donate the money to the
organizations. Some of them fled with part of the money while the others
shared the remainder among themselves I do not trust them anymore, as they
seem not to be contented with what I have left for them. The last of my
money which is a huge cash deposit that I have with a financial
institution abroad will be put in your care if only you will agree. I want
to make you the beneficiary to these funds so that you can disburse 80% of
it to charity organizations and keep 20% of the total funds as a
compensation for your assistance and support. I want you to assist me with
a good heart. Please contact me through my private email
weylinrandy101@hotmail.co.uk

Be blessed my beloved,
Mr. Weylin Randy
weylinrandy@hotmail.co.uk

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