419 scam: "MRS PATRICIA ALISON"<mrskatieturnerv@yahoo.com.ph> IT IS MY WISH TO HELP!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS PATRICIA ALISON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrskkatieturner@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:27:51 -0000
Subject: IT IS MY WISH TO HELP!!

Hello,

I am 63 yrs old woman from United State. I am a good business woman. I spent most of my life on investment in cooperate business in Europe and America including Asia.
I am very unhappy person because I lost my husband and two beautiful children in Plane Crash years back.
Later part of the year 2009 a medical checkup by my doctor, revealed that I have Lung Cancer, which has geometrically been eroding my life. In this situation it became obvious that my businesses and numerous investments will suffer for it.
I had call up a clergyman to counsel me on positive thinking/spiritual healing to my situation. Who ministered to me to share my properties, wealth, to motherless babies /orphanage homes and also people that need money for survival.
I have 17.5 million US DOLLARS to give out.After the death of my husband and children, I live without any next of kin and because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.
I am therefore writing based on the advise gave to me by the clergyman, reaching you or better still know people in need and your assistance with the distribution of my earthly possession.
Get to me soon if you consider yourself available for this charity project, so that I can make available funds, I promise to give you part of the funds for your assistance.

Remain Blessed,
Mrs. Katie Turner

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