419 scam: Ruth Anderson <ruthanderson_1000_8@msn.com> From Mrs.Evan. Ruth Anderson

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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.
- e-mail.ruth_and1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ruth Anderson <ruthanderson_1000_8@msn.com>
Reply-To: <ruth_and1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:04:02 +0000
Subject: From Mrs.Evan. Ruth Anderson

From Mrs.Evan. Ruth Anderson,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Ruth Anderson, A

widow to the Late John William Anderson, An American currently based in

England due to my late husband empire here in England. I am 72 years old;

I am now suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all

indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious

that I won't live more than four months according to my doctor. This is

because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.

My late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in

Afghanistan when he traveled to Afghanistan to monitor an Hospital / a

Humanitarian Foundation (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of the

Afghan masses as at then, whose majority are Muslims / Islamic scholars

and loyalists, during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any

child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited

all his businesses and wealth.

My doctor advised me that I may not live for more than four months, so I

now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the

development of the orphanage homes that will benefit the less privileges

in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I have tried to do this through my

family members but they could not perfect it as they used the funds for

their selfish interests. I selected you after visiting the website and I

prayed over it, I am willing to donate some of my wealth through you for
the less privileges and it shall be called Ruth Anderson foundation.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for

the said purpose, the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us. I want you to think of

your ability to carry out this work and respond to me via this

E-mail.ruth_and1@yahoo.com

Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Evan.Ruth Anderson.

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