419 scam: "Mr john akpo" <johnakpo58@yahoo.com.ph> re

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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.
- johnakpo1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr john akpo" <johnakpo58@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: johnakpo1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:22:49 +0800
Subject: re

My beloved, I am Mr,john akpo , I am 62 years old from
Kuwait married to a Briton late Mr. Thomas, I am suffering from a
long time cancer of the Lungs which also affected my hearing
ability and my brain, from all indication my conditions is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that,according to my doctors
they have advised me that I may not live too long, this is
because the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage. I was brought
up from a motherless babies home, was married to my late
husband for twenty years without a child. My husband died in a fatal
motor accident.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry, I sold all my inherited
belongings and deposited all the sum of$5nillion
Trunk Box (Family valuables/Personal Jewelries)
Presently, this money is still with them Presently, they are aware of
my illness and know that you will be coming over to claim the funds
a nd start the charity work that has been close to my heart
I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been under going
treatment for cancer of the lungs.
I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors (who i will
introduce to you soon) have told me that I have months or year to
live,but all depend on my ability to respond to the new treatment
that will be prescribed.

My wish is for the money to be distributed each year among the
charity organization, the poor and the motherless babies home
where I come from .I want a God fearing person,
to also use this money to fund foundation for children suffering
from cancer, orphanages.
I took this decision, before I rest in peace because my time will
soon be up.

I will require some of your details like your full Name/address, age,
personal email, occupation i no i cannot speak with you on phone
but i will keep it and introduce you to the company were i kept the
funds, i will give you all the documents, deposit secret Question/
answer and my as soon as you agree to help me fulfil my
wish and take care of those children with illness and orphans God will
bless you
I awaiting,
your speedy reply.
johnakpo1@yahoo.com
Kind regards.

Mrjohn akpo

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