419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Anna Fletcher."<elizabethfisher93@ymail.com> Let's Help The Needy!!!!!!!!

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (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.
- elizabethfletcher1smailbox@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Anna Fletcher." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elizabethfletcher@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:51:52 +0100
Subject: Let's Help The Needy!!!!!!!!

Dear Beloved,

First, I must apologise to you for using this medium to communicate to you about this project but it is of utmost importance hence time is of great essence. My names are Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fletcher and I was married to Dr. Ronald Fletcher who worked with the British embassy in Spain for nine years before he died in March, 2007.We was married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days and when my late husband was alive, he informed me that he had deposited the sum of (USD$8.5 Million Dollars ) with a bank in Europe and presently this money is still with the bank. My doctor just told me that I would not last for long due to cancer problem and what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to cancer research centers and 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 and why I took this decision is because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and 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.

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact details of our family lawyer who would assist you claim the money from the bank where the funds is currently held so that you can immediately transfer the funds to your personal account via bank telegraphic wire transfer. I will also issue a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this funds.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as stated herein as I Hope to hear from you soonest as you can be rest assured that it will not take more than 7 working days for you to receive the funds from the date you acknowledge receipt of this mail and I would urge that you reply me only via my private email as follows : elizabethfletcher1smailbox@rediffmail.com

Remain Blessed,

Elizabeth Fletcher.

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