419 scam: "Mrs Donna Williams"<mrsdonnawilliams@live.com> YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED ASAP

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "mrsdonnawilliams@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Donna Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsdonnawilliams@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:23:36 -0600
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED ASAP

Dear Beloved,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great
sorrow in my heart. My Doctor told me that I will die in three months
time, due to the complication of the esophageal cancer I was
diagnosed. Base on this development I want to WILL my fortune to you.

I am contacting you to assist me, use this Fund to build charity
organization. I would want you to keep 20% of the fund to yourself and
dispatch the rest to orphanage / charity organizations. I grew up as
an Orphan and i don't have anybody/family member to take over of my
wealth after my death.

The total money in question is US$5.500,000-00 Million United States
Dollars. I was brought up from a motherless babies home was married to
my late husband for twenty years without a child, My Husband
(Mr.Micheal Williams) died in a fatal motor accident Before his death
we were true Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry,I
sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of US$5.5
million dollars with a certified bank.

I will provide you with other information.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Donna Williams

Note : rerply to my private email - mrsdonnawilliams@outlook.com

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