419 scam: "Mrs. Jennifer Akol" <markwalter613@gmail.com> My late husband and my only son died

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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)
- "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)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.jenniferakol@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jennifer Akol" <markwalter613@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.jenniferakol@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:34:07 +0000
Subject: My late husband and my only son died

Dear beloved,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of the Almighty God thank you so
much for accepting my request.
I am Mrs Jennifer Akol ,i am from Coventry in the United Industrial Park
United States. I am a widow to the Late Mr. Jonas Akol,the former
ambassador of Norway to Spain. We own Treasure Art Inc and Treasure
Crude Oil Marketers, we are very wealthy we have lots of properties
including Shares and houses. I am 57 years old a new Christian
convert. I am suffering from cancer of the Pelvic my condition is
serious, according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not
survive the sickness.

My late husband and my only son died in the crash of Swiss air Flight
111 on the 2nd of September 1998. After the death of my husband I made
up my mind to do the work of God as a missionary. I sold all my
husband's properties and shares to enable me raise some money to
continue my mission. I raised the sum of 25 Million Dollars which I
deposited in a security and finance Company in Ghana where i have
planned to continue my mission work but now that my sickness has gone
to this stage, I am scared and I want the funds to be used for the
work of God all over the world.

I have prayed to God to direct me to an honest person who will receive
this fund and utilize it for things that will glorify the name of God,
after my prayers, I decided to searched this Internet site and i was
divinely directed by God to your profile,I decided to contact you to
receive the fund. This is on the condition that you will take only 20%
of the fund for yourself, 10% for any expenses, while you will
distribute the remaining 70% to charity organizations in your
community then i will delete myself from this site because i am not
getting any better.

I can not predict what will be my fate by the time the funds will be
transferred into your account, but you should please ensure that the
fund is used as I have described above.

If you wish to assist me with my last wish write back on my private
email(mrs.jenniferakol@yahoo.com).
GOD richly bless you as you help me.

Most sincerely,
Mrs. Jennifer Akol.

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