419 scam: ldris <aliceldris@voila.fr> Calvary Greeting,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ldris <aliceldris@voila.fr>
Reply-To: aliceldris00@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 11:43:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Calvary Greeting,

Calvary Greeting,

I am Mrs Alice ldris from Tunisia but now i
having medical treatment. I was married to Dr.ldris, Who is Chairman
Cocoa planters and merchants in ABIDJAN for nine years, before he died
in the year 2006. We were both married for eleven years without
children.

My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Before his death we were both Christians and since his
death I decided not to re-marry.

When my late husband was alive
he deposited the sum of USD 2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in cash,packaged in bundles into a
metalic box. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next Six months due to my cancer illness.

Having known my
condition and believing the doctor I have decided to donate this fund to
avoid total loss to
church, Less privilege, or better still a Christian individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I
am interested in helping orphanages ,widows and propagating the Gospel
and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Please do not fail to
spread the funds across the globe.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Alice ldris

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