419 scam: carmen faran <feliciasam54@yahoo.com> I THANK GOD FOR MY LIFE

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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.
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- carmen_faran22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: carmen faran <feliciasam54@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: carmen_faran22@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:04:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I THANK GOD FOR MY LIFE

Dearest Beloved,

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most important emails you ever get. I am Mrs Carmen Faran Ahmad, from Kuwait. I am married to Late Faran Ahmad of blessed memory who worked in the oil company as a Director in Libya for nine years before he died in the year 2004.We were married for eleven years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both very devoted christians.

Since his death I too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problems.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $23.7Million (Twenty Three Million Seven hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) to the Bank. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a limited time to live on earth due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a christian organisation or devoted christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here-in.

I want you to use this money in all sincererity to fund church, orphanages,widows and also propagating the word of GOD and to ensure that the society upholds the views and beliefs of the holy Bible. The holy Bible emphasized so much on GOD'S benevolence and this has encouraged me to take this bold step. I took this decision because I donâ€™t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are muslims and I donâ€™t want my husbandâ€™s hard earned money to be misused in a way that it would not glorify the name of our Almighty LORD. I donâ€™t want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I know that after death I will be with GOD the most beneficient and the most merciful.

I donâ€™t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and of the present of my husbandâ€™s relatives around me always. I donâ€™t want them to know about this development. With GOD all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the christian community where you reside to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted christian worthy of emulation. Whoever that wants toserve the LORD must serve him in truth and in fairness.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a christian organisation or a devoted christian for this same purpose. Until I hear from you, my dreams will restsquarely on your shoulders. Contact me through my private email address(carmen_faran22@yahoo.com) for more information about the money.

May the almighty GOD continue to guide and protect you.

Regards,

MRS. CARMEN FARAN AHMAD
PLS REPLY TO THIS BOX: carmen_faran22@yahoo.com

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