419 scam: Betty James <james50betty@live.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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.
- james50bett@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Betty James <james50betty@live.com>
Reply-To: Betty James <james50bett@live.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:53:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject:

Dear Brother/Sister,
Greetings in the Holy name of our God.I know that you will be surprise to read this message from unknown person since we have not meet before but I want you to understand that is not by my power,God directed me to you.

Please no matter the time reading this message will take you,I want you to read it carefully and seek the face of our living God in other to have his clear revolutions over this call.

My name is Mrs.Betty James,I married to late Mr.James Herve,who was an industrialist in Europe for 11 years without a child, I want to inform you that customs of the village has pushed me out from my matrimonial home for not giving child to my husband but I know that the living God will surely guide me (Isaiah 58:11).Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next five months due to Cancer.

Though what disturbs me most is high blood pressure (HBP)Having known my condition,I decided to donate $US9.5Million, American dollars, the only inheritance fund I have from my husband after his family members confiscated all his prosperities and assets of which they are not aware of it.
Presently,this money is still with the security company in Europe,where my husband deposited the trunk box that contains the fund.

Let me know urgently your acceptance to this fund into a good business investment for the benefit of street children,widows propagating the Word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit the money.

Dear brother/Sister,understand that God does not count in our religions rather our obedience to his commandment.
I will be looking forward to hear back from you so as to have your full confirmation over handling this donation fund perfectly without applying a betrayal mind to the trust our God has entrusted in you.
Hoping to receive your answer and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Please reply me urgently throungh my private e-mail address; at ( james50bett@yahoo.com )

Thanks and remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Betty James.

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