419 scam: "mrsdariyatruhina@yahoo.com" <dr.desmond_duru@yahoo.com> Donations from Mrs Dariya Truhina!

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035935499 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- barristermorgan_smith@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrsdariyatruhina@yahoo.com" <dr.desmond_duru@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 01:46:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Donations from Mrs Dariya Truhina!

Donations from Mrs Dariya Truhina!

Greetings.

My name is Mrs Dariya P.Truhina from Russia; I am a Sick woman who has decided to donate what I have to the poor, the needy and charity organizations around the world. I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer 3 years ago and I am currently admitted in Hospital in Cotonou Benin Republic.

I am married to late Sir Paul Truhina, British born Citizen (CEO) Encore Oil. I and my late Husband relocated to Benin Republic were he bought a telecommunication company before he died on 5th of July 2003. After the death of my husband, I have no other intention than to sale the telecommunication company.

Now I want to donate to charity organizations motherless, less privilege, physically challenged children and the widows, Because I have been inspired to show love to humanity, now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I am in Cotonou Benin Republic taking treatment in Japanese Private hospital, but the fund Six Million Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling(£6.5M) is deposited with Global security and financial firm in Johannesburg South Africa.

The fund will be transferred to any of your nominated bank account if you will accept to handle this project with every honesty.You will dispatch it to charity organizations,widows, widowers, orphans, the down-trodden and physically challenged children as I said and let them know that it is i Mrs Dariya Truhina that made the generous donation to them. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money.

In your return mail I will notify my representing lawyer that you are an old business associate to my late husband to enable him guide you legally for the fund release. Keep 30% of the total sum for your assistance as soon as fund is transferred to your country, and then 70% will be for the accomplishment of this project of charity donations.

I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished. below I enclosed to you my current Photograph by my bed side.

Please re-direct your mails to my private international affairs Attorney.

BARRISTER MORGAN SMITH(ESQ)
E-mail: barristermorgan_smith@yahoo.com
Tel: +44 7035935499

%Dr. Desmond Duru
Private Doctor to Mrs Dariya Truhina

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