419 scam: Theresa Albert <theresaalbert12@rediffmail.com> YOUR GIFT

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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:
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Theresa Albert <theresaalbert12@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: thegrace55@att.net
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:23:21 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: YOUR GIFT

P {MARGIN:0px;}UL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}OL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}Dear truly Beloved,

It is by the grace of God that I became a believer, having known the truth, I had no choice than to do what is just and lawful in His sight for Eternal life.
I am Theressa Albert. from Pretoria , South Africa . Married to Robert S. Albert. Who worked with South African Embassy in Ivory Coast , western part of Africa for nine consecutive years, he died in 2008 after a brief illness. We were legally married for eleven years without a child.

I have being all alone. While he was alive he deposited the sum of $4,800,000.00 in a Bank in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory Coast. I am presently sick of cancer diagnostic problem and stroke as a result of sleeplessness thinking. Recently, my Doctor said that I would not last for the next 3 months. Having aware of this I decided to donate this fund to a God fearing organizations that will use this fund for charity, widows, orphanages organizations, NGO anywhere in the World in helping human race propagating the work of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained.

As soon as I hear from you I shall give you the bank contact with an authority letter that will enable you as the beneficiary of this fund. I want your holy organization to always pray for me. It is by the grace of God that I become a believer, having known the truth; I had no choice than to do what is just and lawful in his sight for eternal life.
Any delay in your reply will give me rooms in sourcing for another body for this same purpose.

Hoping to hear from you soon.
Yours in Christ,
Theressa Albert

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