419 scam: "Luisa Shirley"<rromer@stlcc.edu> Please Accept In Good Faith

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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 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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <luisa.smseleku@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:44:15 +0700
Subject: Please Accept In Good Faith

Demark Lout street ,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia.

Dear Beloved.

First, I must apologize to you for using this medium to communicate to you about my intentions.
I am the above named and I was married to Mr. T.D Mseleku former South African ambassador
to Malaysia for nine years before he died in March, 2007.We were married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of (USD$8.5 Million Dollars) with a bank . Presently, this money is still with the bank, my doctor told me
that I would not last due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to cancer research centers I am therefore looking for any individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct.

The person must also donate to orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating the word, I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. I don't want a situation where this money
gets into the wrong hands of my husband?s relatives hence I am taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health and the presence of my husband?s relatives around me always as they are very
greedy and only hope that I die soon to enable them claim the rest of my husbands wealth hence I don't
want them to know about this development. By his grace, all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall advice you on what next to be done to actualize this.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.
Be assured that it will not take more than Seven(7) working days for you to receive the funds
from the date you acknowledge receipt of this mail.

Remain Blessed,
Luisa Mseleku.

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