419 scam: "MRS. ANGELINA ERIC" <mrsangelinaeric2000@yahoo.com> BELOVED ONE

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us 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 pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. ANGELINA ERIC" <mrsangelinaeric2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:23:21 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: BELOVED ONE

Dear beloved one,

May the glory of God shine upon you, I am writing this mail to you with
heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs.
Angelina Eric, a citizen of Bulgaria but resides herein England, I am
contacting you from England, I wish to tell you this because I don't have
any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I am
married to Mr. Mogan Eric who worked with the British railways for 29
years before he died on the 11th May 2012 after a brief illness and we had
no children.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of 2
months due to cancerous ailment i am suffering from; he said i have just a
limited or numbered days to live here on earth, he also said my life spam
will not be over 2 months due to the cancerous problems I am suffering
now.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

My husband and I deposited £4,000,000.00 pounds (Four Million Pounds only)
with a Security Company herein London before he died. Having known my
condition I have decided to hand over this money to you to use it to take
care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct herein.

Now that i am about to end the race like this, without any family members
and no child. I have $3 Million US DOLLARS in Africa Development Bank
(ADB) Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to give (St. Andrews
Missionary Home) in Burkina Faso. But my mind is not at rest because i am
writing this letter now through the help of my computer beside my sick
bed.

I want you to take 40% out of the total money £4,000,000.00 pounds (Four
Million Pounds only) for your personal use, While the rest of 60% of the
money will go for "charity work" (people in the street and helping the
orphanages) hence i have just a limited time to live here on earth; one
thing you should know is that i wouldn't like this money to be used in an
ungodly way; i want it to be used to execute what i have instructed
herein. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family
member, i am doing this just to endeavour that the house of God is
maintained.

Get back to me immediately endeavor to carry-out this proposal as to
enable me give you the contact information of the Security Company and
also issue you the MONEY DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE which i and my husband
received from the Security Company after depositing the fund; I shall also
instruct them to issue you an authorization letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of money deposited with them.

I wait for your urgent response.
Mrs. Angelina Eric.

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