419 scam: "Mrs. Julie Dave" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph> Request from Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- juliedave@kimo.com (Kimo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Julie Dave" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: juliedave@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:17:30 +0400
Subject: Request from Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital,

Request from Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital,
This is Dave's
wife, Julie. I am writing this message to you today because my husband Dave
passed away on December 17 2009. My late husband was diagnosed with cancer
and heart attack just before he was admitted to the hospital. He did begin
treatment, but suffered a blood clot and heart attack after his first
treatment. After all he died on the same sickness. As a fellow faithful
person like you it is my desire and enthusiasm to donate a token/huge
amount of money he told about for the less privilege as he instructed me
when he was at the point of death. Being a devoted Christian family I have
no other option than to use this amount is $22 million to help those that
is in need. so I would like you to think over this huge privilege that i am
entrusting to your hand for the survival of the casualties and homeless,
just send me your full names, home address, telephone number, occupation
and more information about you like photograph in your next message for the
humanitarian service in your country and for the less privilege one's.
Finally, I know you join me and the rest of Dave's family in our sorrow and
ask God to accept him in his kingdom. Kindly reply immediately together
with your complete address which will be used for the transferring of the
money to your country. Reply to this address for immediate detail of this
transaction; juliedave@kimo.com [1]
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie
Dave

Links:
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[1] mailto:juliedave@kimo.com

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