419 scam: "MRS.MARYBRENDA GREENBERG" <marybrenda7@gmail.com> Dear Beloved ,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "% will be 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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.MARYBRENDA GREENBERG" <marybrenda7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: turaitutu@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:51:27 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved ,

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Dear Beloved ,
I searched for you because you are important to me even though you dont
know me and we have not met before but without you I can achieve little of
my goal.
I am Mrs. Mary Brenda Greenberg, wife to Late Mr. Martin Greenberg, I am 66
years old , am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast that has
affected my hearing with swollen legs and my condition is getting worse
daily and has gotten to a severe stage that need surgery operation to
correct some complications.
My late husband died during the Liberia war as a relief distributor and we
had no child, so I
inherited his wealth after his death, but My doctor told me that I may not
live much more longer as a result of the sickness and old age, I got scared
about what he told me, So I now decided to use the wealth for charity work
. Your duty is to help me claim the fund out of the security bank and
distribute the fund due to my ill health that cannot enable me to follow
matter with the security bank.
I selected you after my fervent prayers and fasting and it was revealed to
me for this purpose, I have a total sum of #39,000,000.00 Million USD
deposited in a security bank, and I am wishing to give it out for charity
and help the poor and 20% will be for your effort and services, I will be
most grateful to hear from you with your personal information to enable me
forward them to the security bank for confirmation of my new beneficiary:
(1) FULL NAME ;( 2) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS :( 3) HOUSE TELEPHONE /
MOBIL NUMBER :( 4) AGE / SEX (5) MARITAL STATUS / OCCUPATION: (6) ID CARD OR
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT:
In receiving your information I will communicate you and instruct the
security bank to process the release/transfer to your account as my final
and true beneficiary to my money.
May almighty God, bless you and family.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Mary Brenda Greenberg.

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