419 scam: Comfort Maxwell <comfortmaxwell1@hotmail.com> From Sister Comfort Maxwell.

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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 "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.
- comfortmaxwe505@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Comfort Maxwell <comfortmaxwell1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: comfortmaxwe505@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:51:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Sister Comfort Maxwell.

Hello My Dearest one,

My name is Mrs. Comfort Maxwell, am 59 years old, and born in Munich, Germany. I am married to Mr. Evans Maxwell. Whom is a very Successful Business man in United Kingdom for Twenty 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 Christians. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, because our religion forbids it.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Three Million and five hundred thousand Great British Pounds Sterling ( GBP£3,500,000.00 ) in a Bank in United Kingdom. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke).

Presently this money is still in the Bank. Having known my condition and inability. I am in need of a honest, kind-hearted individual, company, or a good humanitarian, that will utilize this fund the way i am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help Less privileged people,

orphanages,widows, charity, motherless babies home and propagating the word of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund, And I don't want in away where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery in Canada.

Write back to me as soon as possible because any delay in your reply may give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose, Hoping to read from you soon.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in United Kingdom. I will also issueyou an authorization letter that will prove you the present beneficiary

of this fund. You can contact me with this Alternative Email: comfortmaxwe505@hotmail.com

May God Bless Richly This Day From ,

Sister Comfort Maxwell.

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