419 scam: Mother H Convain <motherconvain3456454@yahoo.com> Greetings to you and your family

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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 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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "m.hallcovain@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mother H Convain <motherconvain3456454@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: motherconvain3456454@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 03:13:28 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Greetings to you and your family

Attention!!! Attention!!!

Greetings to you and your family. May God blessings be upon you forever. I am Mother Hull Convain , I am 61 years living in UK. I was brought up in a motherless babies home, was married to my late husband for twenty years with only son called Richard. My husband died in a fatal motor accident in which I lost my hearing as a result of the accident 10 years ago.

Presently I am deaf and suffering from a cancer of the Lungs and breast which was diagnosed 5 years ago. From all indication my conditions is really deteriorating, and the Doctors say that I have but a few months to live, this is because the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage and the chemotherapy and radiotherapy are no longer working.

Since the death of my Husband, I decided not to re-marry, I sold all my inheritance, the houses,shares and other valuables and deposited the money ($18.5million dollars) in the bank.Presently, this money is safe with them.

I am permanently resident in the hospital in Luton where I am receiving treatment. I'm with my laptop here in the hospital. I have almost lost my speech to the Chemotherapy and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see that 60% of this money be used to build a Motherless Home because I was raised from such home, 30% for you and 10% for the expenses made at the cause of securing this fund.

I took this decision, before I rest in peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact information of my bank to have the fund transfer to you.I will also give you a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary to my family treasure($18.5) Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I shall wait for your reply prayerfully.

Mother Hull Convain
God Bless You And Family.
m.hallcovain@msn.com

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