419 scam: "Mrs. Tenen Zikovic" <mrstene29@msn.com> The trust...

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- rev.inoussa@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tenen Zikovic" <mrstene29@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrstzlove@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 05:03:57 +0000
Subject: The trust...

Dearest,

Doctor Bill said I will undergo the surgery
today and ever since i receive such information, my mind never found rest, my
heart is still panting even at this moment, i lost the courage of living again.
Meanwhile, I want to inform you that my late husband left a contracted sum of $4.3m
USD in the Bank of Burkina Faso, and as childless couple; we long planned to use
the money and build nursing home for the poor but never succeeded in proceeding
with this project until he died.

Now that I am not sure of my life here, and no biological child to inherit this money, I
want you to contact my Reverend to assist you claim the money. yes, I gave all
files about this money to Reverend
Inoussa because he has been very nice to me and my husband. I want you
to contact him now ok. my husband relations were very wicked to me, that’s why
I cannot entrust this project to any of them.

I believe you have
fear of God that why am choosing you today after prayer to claim and manage the
fund.

Quote my personal reference number LLP/6953/906//316ouga/BF
to the priest so he could ascertain that I directed you to possibly transfer
the fund to you, including your receiving account data. Name: Rev. Fr. T. Inoussa

Email: rev.inoussa@yahoo.com

In case I didn’t succeed in this operation, claim the money
and use 70% to help the poor and 30% for your job well-done.

Please don’t forget the poor for this money was kept for so
long and meant to use in helping the poor. if you do this, I and my husband
will rest in peace wherever we find our souls. Please don’t cease from praying
for me

Mrs. Tenen

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