419 scam: "Mrs. Caroline Howard"<mrscarolinehoward@yahoo.co.jp> Re: Mrs. Caroline Howard

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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:

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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Caroline Howard" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:07:12 -0000
Subject: Re: Mrs. Caroline Howard

Dear,

I have been diagnose with blood cancer. I have been taking treatments from the doctors but they took much time to diagnose it and as well as to confirm it.

Since one month now I have been having fever. I have lost much weight, my food intake has become very less.

I am not able to sleep well, I sweat at night. I feel like I am not able to breathe well.

I have has lost confidence that I will survive.

I am contacting you to use the money that I have made to take care of the orphans since my husband is dead and I do not have any child. The money is Six Million, Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,300,000.00)

Get back to me for more information.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Caroline Howard

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