419 scam: Mrs. Maria Anette Shingle <fundinfornemtion@yahoo.com> Dearest 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:

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:
- "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)
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.
- mrs.mariaanetteshingle@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Maria Anette Shingle <fundinfornemtion@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs.mariaanetteshingle@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:11:32 -0500
Subject: Dearest Beloved

Dearest Beloved,
I am Mrs Maria Anette Shingle,suffering from cancerous ailment.I was married to Mr.Reginald Shingle my husband, he worked with Chevron/Texaco in the United Kingdom for twenty six years before he died in the year 2003. In November 2005 i was diagnosed with stage 2 parasitic cancer and i have been undergoing all known method of cancer treatment.
I have made several trips to Germany and south Africa for treatment which yielded no positive result. To worsen our case my twenty four years old son died two years ago from leukemia .

Few days back my doctor informed that i have a terminal ailment therefore limited days to live but my greatest worry is what to do with my late husband wealth tied up with a finance and safe keeping company in the united kingdom. I, out of curiosity made a spirited decision to will out this money
My late husband deposited the sum of USD$5,325,000.00 Million (Five Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a Firm in the United Kingdom.
In my justified apprehension, i have no option than to abide in faith and do the bidding of the holy spirit to give out this money.

I have decided to donate this fund to you and I want you to use my husband's effort to fund the upkeep of widows and charities worldwide.I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy people and I do not want my husband's hard earned resources to be misused.
At your response i will link you with our family lawyer.

Awaiting your urgent response
With God all things are possible.

Your Sister in the Lord
Mrs. Maria Anette Shingle
E-MAIL;mrs.mariaanetteshingle@yahoo.com

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