419 scam: Mrs Sharon Mealor <mrsmking@live.com> In search of a Trustee

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Sharon Mealor <mrsmking@live.com>
Reply-To: sharonmealor@rogers.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 12:25:39 -0500
Subject: In search of a Trustee

In search of a Trustee

My name is Mrs Sharon Mealor I am a dying woman who has decided to donate
what I have to charities through you. You may be wondering why I chose you.
But someone has to be chosen. I am old and was diagnosed for cancer, after
the
death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for.

I have been touched by the Lord to donate from what I have inherited from my
late husband to charity through you for the good work of humanity. I have
asked the Lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has, because He is
merciful. I will be going in for an operation, and I pray that I survive the
operation. I
have decided to Will/Donate the sum of Five Million Five hundred thousand In
search of a Trustee Dollars to charities through you for the good work of the
Lord, and to help the motherless,less privileged and also for the assistance
of the widows.

Presently, I have informed my consultant about my decision in willing this
fund to charity through you. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord
bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the
good
work to others. If you are interested in carrying out this task, I will
inform my
consultant. I know i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and

I hope you act sincerely, I sincerely know that a lot has been written about
some SCAM coming out of the world, but I assure you that this will never in
anyway associated with that as you will be given the right to verify this
directly with the Bank were the funds is presently deposited.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS,OCCUPATION, TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER ON
YOUR REPLY FOR EASY AND IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATION WITH MY CONSULTANT.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

E-mail: sharonmealor@rogers.com

Your sincerely,

Thanks and regards,

Mrs Sharon Mealor

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