419 scam: "Mrs. Caroline Sawh" <mockeq@sol.dk> Salut

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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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- ca_sawh89@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Caroline Sawh" <mockeq@sol.dk>
Reply-To: <ca_sawh89@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:43:02 +0000
Subject: Salut

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Beloved,

My name as given above is Mrs. Caroline Sawh, I am married to Mr.
Edward Sawh, who worked with the embassy in ABIDJAN IVORY COAST for nine
years before he died in the plane crash On 31st of July 2000 with other
passengers aboard. We were a dedicated Christians and decided to serve
mankind to the best of our ability. Since his death, I have lived with
the memories, fighting effortlessly to lead a normal life but all to no
avail.

I suffered mentally and psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of
Cancer. I lived with the scourge praying earnestly for divine
intervention. Just a month ago, the doctor informed me that I have just
about three months more to live. I was not shocked, I accepted the news
in good fate. Brethren, it is in this regard that I write to you, having
sourced your address from a database in my late husband's internet
dozier after fervent prayers. Before my husband died, he deposited a sum
of $8.5Million (Eight Million five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) with a bank in cote d'ivoire.

I have wholeheartedly decided to donate the entirety of this fund to
any devoted believer or organization and to achieve this, I need an
individual that will utilize this fund adherent for these purposes.

1: For the sick, less-privileged and destitute,
2: For the Widows and the motherless babies e.t.c.
3: orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating.

These are the wishes of a dying woman. They are the desires of my
heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my
inheritance. All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity
assuring me that you can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds
for the purpose with which it is meant.

Please, do not see this as a strange possibility or an unbelievable
opportunity to make wealth, rather see this as a rare chance to assist
the less privileged in truth and in spirit with a substance. Please
contact me on my private Email: ca_sawh89@yahoo.com.au if you can be
trusted for more information about this Proposal, I await your immediate
response.

Thank You and Bless You richly,
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Caroline Sawh.

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