419 scam: Mrs Marta Pilecki <marta_pilecki@yahoo.com> RE:My 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:
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- alexandrurobert_lawfirm@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Marta Pilecki <marta_pilecki@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <alexandrurobert_lawfirm@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:11:28 +0200
Subject: RE:My Beloved!!

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My Beloved,

My name is Mrs Marta Pilecki,a Polish by origin.I write you to seek
your assistance in the security of US$15 million deposited by my late
husband with a Financial Institution in Europe before he passed on.I
have decided to donate this fund to an individual, group or a charity
organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.I want an individual,or Charity Organization that will use this
fund for orphanages, widows, and helping land mine victims worldwide.

The BANK will allow you go on their online banking to transfer the
funds.I am the only one with direct access and information of this
deposit.I decided to seek help knowing that my days are numbered having
received a call from the BANK that they will turn the deposit to its
treasury if I fail to present a representative of my family for the
claim . I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband's relatives are trouble makers and I
don't want my husband's efforts to be used for trivialities.I do not
want a situation where my husband's sweat will be used in material
pursuits. This is why I am taking this decision. You can reach my
lawyer (Barrister Rober Alexandru Esq) with this specified email
address: Email: alexandrurobert_lawfirm@yahoo.co.uk
Tell him that I have WILLED 15 million dollars to you by quoting my
personal reference number:
Law/chamber/solicitors/te/MPilecki/WILL/9834520012.
I have notified him that I am WILLING this amount to you for charity
purpose. My lawyer would be waiting to receive your reply.

Remain blessed.
Your Sister,
Marta Pilecki

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