419 scam: "Charity Funds"<yu@food.gov.tw> [GSN Suspected Spam] My Fund Transfer

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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:
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Charity Funds" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bejesbejes120@aim.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 20:25:44 +0530
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] My Fund Transfer

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Dear Beloved.
I am Ms Tranko Wall,My motive of contacting you is based on Distribute
my funds to the motherless,lessprivileged and widows.I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.I would have like to meet you face to
face but my illness continue to deprive the chance I have only about a
few months to live and I want
you to Distribute myfunds($US 10,300,000.00 million)But I know I am
strong even if I die on the process of this operation Iwill still
praise ALMIGHTY God.I decided to WILL/donate the sum of ($US
10,300,000.00million)to you for the good work of the lord, and also to
help the motherlessand less privilege and also for the assistance of
the widows.Before my husbad dead,he inform me that he had some deposit
with the SecurityCompany abroad.but I was unable to dispatch the funds as
a result of my health.

I want you to help me dispatch the 70% deposit I have with the Security
Company  to the motherless,lessprivileged and widows I have set aside
30%for you.I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter
until the task is accomplished,as I don't want anything that will
jeopardize my last wish.I know this message will sounds very strange to
you, but I have no choice than to choose a stranger like you I have
never seen before.what matters will be the trust.I wish you all the best 
and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,all I need now is prayers.

It is 100% risk free.send me below yours informations for contact.
1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. Your sex:
5. Your occupations
6. Your country and city:
I truly believe you are faithful and God fearing person who would
utilize the funds as I have instructed.Christian Prayer is not an
option but an opportunity.Don't tell the Lord how big the problem
is,tell the problem how Great the Lord is!

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Ms Tranko Wall

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