419 scam: "READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY" <ruthalfred2013@ymail.com> READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ruthalfred22@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY" <ruthalfred2013@ymail.com>
Reply-To: ruthalfred22@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:34:08 -0400
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY

READ CAREFULLY AND REPLY

I am writing you with almost respect, I have not meet with you before but
I was inspired to contact you regarding this motive after I discovered
your profile, I don't want you to disregard this proposition by any
reason, this might also seem unbelievable to you as it involves
trustworthiness and sincerity, it will improve your livelihood as well as
your moral value.

I am Mrs. Ruth Alfred, a nationality of Kuwait and presently living in
Kuwait; I am the wife of Dr. Welford Raymond Alfred who died on the 24th
January 2011 through a drastic plane crash with my only son James Alfred,
and before his death he deposited the sum of US20, 000,000.00 TWENTY
MILLION DOLLARS in a consignment metal box with a FINANCIAL SECURITY
COMPANY in UNITED KINGDOM.

He worked with the oil sector for twenty nine years in Kuwait our home
country; I don't want the security company to claim my fund after my death
because six-months ago I was diagnosed with terminal illnesses such as
cancer of the breast and asthma, I am also a deaf.

My union with my late husband was fulfilled in the Lord and with financial
fruitfulness, I want you to receive this fund from the security company
into your bank account and distribute it among the orphans, the poor,
widows and less privileged people all over the world, meanwhile, 40% of
this fund will go into your personal purse for your participation as my
beneficiary, 10% will be given to my lawyer who will secure the legal
documents of the fund in your names, while 50% will be distributed among
the people I mentioned above.

Since after the death of my husband I decided not to re-marry due to old
age and my religious believe, so I want you to feel free and reply this
mail so that I will give you the contact information of my lawyer for more
detail about the fund and how you will receive the fund in your bank
account. Reply to me through this email here: (ruthalfred22@yahoo.it).

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Alfred.

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