419 scam: "MRS.ROSE WILLIAMS." <rosewilliam@katamail.com> PLEASE, CONSIDER MY REQUEST

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrs_r_williams1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.ROSE WILLIAMS." <rosewilliam@katamail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_r_williams1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:02:56 +0100
Subject: PLEASE, CONSIDER MY REQUEST

DEAR BELOVED,

GREETINGS TO YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS ROSE WILLIAMS, A WIDOW TO LATE WILLIAMS A.BROWN I AM 64 YEARS OLD.I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN

CONVERT,SUFFERING FROM LONGTIME CANCER OF THE BREAST. FROM ALL INDICATIONS,MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS.THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S.RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR

MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCES ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE PART OF THIS WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO TH DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE.I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER
IT.I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF US$25.5m MILLION USD STATES DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I

WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING DOWN AT A SECURITY firm IN EUROPE. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL SURE BE UTILIZED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS,THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.PLEASE
CONTACT ME FOR MORE DIRECTIVES. NOTE:PLEASE DO CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: mrs_r_williams1@yahoo.co.uk

MRS ROSE WILLIAMS

NAME: __________SURNAME:__________________SEX: _____

AGE: ______MARITAL:_______________COUNTRY:

CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________PHONE

NO#___________OCCUPATION:_______________

PLEAS REPLY ME THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: mrs_r_williams1@yahoo.co.uk

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

MRS.ROSE WILLIAMS.

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