419 scam: "Mrs. Tellervo B.Robert" <mrs_tellervo@rediffmail.com> Hi Dear, Secret donation to you....

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tellervo B.Robert" <mrs_tellervo@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.tellervo2011@safe-mail.net
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:20:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hi Dear, Secret donation to you....

Dear in Christ,

I am Mrs. Tellervo B. Robert from Valencia Spain, I am 72 years and an aging widow suffering from long time illness. I am suffering from cancer of the breast and Stroke and from all medical indication from the private hospital where I am currently admitted here in Accra Ghana, my late husband home country.

I am married to late Chief; Bergroth Robert From Western State of Africa Ghana. My late husband was a very successful International Gold business man before his death in 2007. Please I want to donate the sum of Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Euro. 3.800,000.00 Euro that was deposited with the International bank in Spain to you, for charity works. i decided to make this Secret donation to you after listening to an old aged woman who donated her fortune to charity on you tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8o-e-iLsUM.

I want you to contact the bank in Spain and receive the fund to help the under privileged Orphans and widows around you since i can not do it myself due to my stroke and cancer illness.

I wait to hear back from you, so that i will give to you the contact of the bank where the said fund was deposited. Please it's very important that you contact me back very urgent because any delay in your respond will give me room to contact another individual.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family's Amen

Your Sister In The Lord,

Mrs. Tellervo B. Robert.

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