419 scam: "MRS. SARAH R.G. STEVENSON"<sarahgabriel@att.net> I NEED YOUR RESPONSE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- sarahrichard1907@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SARAH R.G. STEVENSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarahrichard1907@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 06:44:14 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR RESPONSE

Dearly Beloved,
I am MRS SARAH R.G STEVENSON the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now in China. I am married to DR RICHARD GABRIEL STEVENSON , AN EXPATRIATE ENGINEER, AND AN oil merchant / contractor with The United Arab Emirates for nine years before he died in China in the year 2002. 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 born again Christians AND Decided to Start a Church in China. As at that time in China Christianity is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants (called Ji du jiào Christ Religion or Xin jiào New Churches), Since his death I decided not to re -marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $27.6Million (twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a finance/security company In China. Presently, this money is still with the finance/security company and the depositors

Hoping to hear from you.

Also provide me with the following information this will enable me put a letter of administration forward to the finance/security company.

(1). Your Full Names......................................................
(2). Yours Residential Address...................................
(4). Your Telephone/fax numbers...............................
(5). Copy of Your personal identification.

You have my word that all information provided will be used only for this transaction. I know my God has directed me to you through this medium. The lord will give you the power to accomplish this great mission he has called you and you will live to declare the works of the lord in Jesus name. Have faith and trust In God, You will declare the goodness of God when you finally have the fund in your possession.

Remain blessed.
In Christ Jesus.
MRS. SARAH R.G. STEVENSON
NB: Beloved Make sure you reply back through my private email address below: Also note that this should be kept between the two of us until you finally have the fund in your possession and safe custody. E-MAIL :( sarahrichard1907@hotmail.com). I will send you a picture of myself here in the hospital, when I hear back from you soon with all the necessary documents to process the shipment of the fund to your address for safe keeping. Always remember that God ways is different from that of man. Do not let your heart turn aside to his ways because vanity upon vanity all is vanity. YOU WILL DECLARE THE GOODNESS OF GOD TO OTHERS WHEN YOU HAVE THE FUND IN YOUR POSSESSION.

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