419 scam: "Ananda Richards"<aooook5@ymmerwahr.com> Re:I await your prompt response.

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ananda Richards" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Anandarich@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:07:20 +0200
Subject: Re:I await your prompt response.

My Dear,

I hope this letter meets you in good time. My name is Mrs. Ananda Richards from Malaysia, I have been doing Gods and Charity work for over 30yrs now. I am married to Dr. Carl Richards who worked with the English Embassy in Hong Kong for nine years before his demise in November 16th 2005. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for four days, When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of £11,600,000 (Eleven million six hundred thousand pounds) with a finance company in Europe. Recently my doctor told me that it will take the grace of GOD for me to live four months more due to cancer problems.

I am a dying woman who has decided to give up what i have for humanity, after much prayers and consultations I have decided to entrust my belongings to you to aid me distribute to the less privileged and charity foundations in your place. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly. Please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.

It is very important you forward the below information's to enable me issue you a letter of authorization and Power of Attorney which you will forward to the bank as my appointed authentic representative.

1.Your full name

2.Contact address

3.Telephone numbers

4.Your age

5.Your occupation

I will give you the contact information of my attorney, he will guide you legally and present you to the bank for the immediate release of my £11,600,000(Eleven million six hundred thousand pounds) to you, I have notified my attorney already. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God Almighty and I believe I will not regret this.

Thanks and God bless.

I await your prompt response.

Thanks,

Ananda Richards

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