419 scam: "Mrs Elizabeth Bingham"<elisoulbeth7346@sky.com> Dear Sincerely

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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 pounds" (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 Elizabeth Bingham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elena23@e-mail.cz>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:36:57 -0400
Subject: Dear Sincerely

Dear Beloved I have 9 Million Pounds for charity work

I am Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham widow and a devoted Christian married to Thomas H. Bingham (jurist and judge). My husband served as chairman of the European charity Reprieve, using the law to enforce human rights of prisoners, my husband left the sum of 9 Million Pounds for humanitarian work. I promised my husband before he pass on, I told him the 9 Million Pounds will reach into the arms of the less privilege,

Please I want you to use the Funds in humanitarian field on behalf of my husband and me. Let us make a difference to those who need it; I want to give
a life changing gift in my family will through you, You have the chance to help your self Doctor confirmed I have few months to live, I am a cancer patient have been on bed for two years. I don’t know you but I want to trust you. I want you to build a recreation center where adult and children can come together and put it in my family name, I am looking to fund any charity work across the globe within 9 Million Pounds.

I wait your letter

Remain Blessed

Yours in Vineyard
Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham
16 Montgomery Road, Whitnash,
Leamington SPA, CV31 2TG

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