419 scam: "Mrs. Louise Lisa Alexander."<desker@stanthony.com> YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "god fearing " (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.
- mrs.louiselisa1942@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Louise Lisa Alexander." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Mrs.louiselisa1942@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 13:26:40 -0800
Subject: YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST.

Beloved in Christ,

Is by the grace of God that I received Christ, having known the truth;I have no choice than to do what is lawful and just in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God & His Mercies and glory upon my life.

I'm Mrs. Louise Lisa Alexander,the wife of Mr.Robert Alexander,both of us citizens of the united state of America, my husband worked with the Chevron Texaco in Hong Kong for twenty years before he died in the year 2003 We were married for ten years without a child. My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

I'm in a hospital in Hong Kong where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal throat cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors
have told me that I have only a few weeks to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations and NGO anywhere in the World in helping human race.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 7.5 Million Pounds(seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) with a Bank in Europe.

Now I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of 7.5 Million Pounds(Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) and I needed a very honest and God fearing Christian that will use the fund for Gods work, I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the Lords work, kindly reply for further details.

I await your quick response to this Email:(Mrs.louiselisa1942@yahoo.com.hk) as this is my last wish to see this funds transferred before my Death.Please my beloved for further communication on how we are going to conclude this,Remain Blessed.

We are equal because whatever religion we are but we all believe in one God.

Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Louise Lisa Alexander.

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