419 scam: "Mrs Asami Akira"<sheveyti@att.net> Please reply me

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Asami Akira" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsakira2012@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:48:47 +0100
Subject: Please reply me

My dearest friend,

I am Mrs Asami Akira a wife of Late Mr.Goro Akira from Japan ,i am the only survive in my family ,my husband and my children were died in My country because of Earthquake
that happened, my husband have a deposit valued 0f $2million in a bank in Ghana because he was working there as a contractor when he was alive, I decided to donate
this fund to either you, an organization ,charity homes (motherless homes), or devoted individual that will utilize this money in the way I will.

Recently my doctor told me that I have only six months to live in this world due to cancer problem and heart attack. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Although, I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives were also died as a result of the Earthquake ,
that is the reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit. I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard, because of my condition and my doctor has advised me not to speak on phone because of my health for now .i am currently leaving in Ghana for my
treatment.

I will give you more details on how to receive the fund as soon as i hear from you
May God blessings be with you in all your daily endeavors,
Amen.
Mrs Asami Akira

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