419 scam: Elizabethl Berry <elizabethlfoto5@msn.com> Writing from Hospital

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- revblessingkwame@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elizabethl Berry <elizabethlfoto5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <elizabethl_berry@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:54:18 +0000
Subject: Writing from Hospital

Writing from Hospital,

I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust and humanity, I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter, I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important message, Honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, I will really like to have a good understanding with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation.

My name is Mrs. Elizabethl Berry writing you from hospital bed, Therefore this message is very urgent, I have a donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out for me, I will be 62 years old this YEAR 2012, I'm a widow and a servant of the Lord for the past 38 years in Ivory Coast.

I inherited sum of ( $4.4 Million ) Four Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars from my late husband Mr. Kevin Berry, I want to give it out to Orphanages homes and Charity Organizations as a vow which I made before the Lord.

I have a serious lung and breast cancer and will be going for my third surgical operation next two weeks, though the doctor had already confirmed that I will only last for some months but I am happy and glad that the Lord has kept me safe and guided me to accomplished my desires here on earth, I will be happy to meet Him where He wants me to be.
I want you to contact a nurse here in the hospital who has been helping me since i was admitted; I have given her the documents of the funds and have directed her to a lawyer that will assist you to change the documents of the fund to your name to enable the Bank transfer the fund to you.

Mis Blessing kwame
Address: Avenue 16, Wade Ave,
Abidjan 16, Cote d'Ivoire.
Email: revblessingkwame@gmail.com

She will give you the documents and will direct you to the lawyer that I have appointed to him to assist you.

This is the favor i need from you when you received the money under your control.

(1) Give 10% of the money to Mis Blessing kwame as she has been there for me throughout my illness and I have promised to support her, therefore you will take her as my or your daughter.

(2) Give 60% of the money to Charity organizations, Orphanage homes and Churches e.t.c ,on my name so that my soul may rest in peace.

(3) The remaining 30% should be for you and others that you may love to assist. If i did not hear from you in few days to come then I will be looking for someone else. May God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.

Remain Blessed.
Mrs Elizabethl Berry

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