419 scam: BARAKA HUMA <barakahuma@real.com> GOOD NEWS BUT SAD

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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: BARAKA HUMA <barakahuma@real.com>
Reply-To: barakahumao1@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:33:28 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS BUT SAD

MY NAME IS MRS. Baraka Huma,widow to late MR. Dominic Huma, former owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS Company, here in Kuwait. I am Sixty-eight years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's 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.

I don't want your pity but I need your trust. My late husband died early last year from heart attack, and during he period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than Two months, so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to the development of charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.
Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Kuwait and deposited the sum of Thirty-Four million United States Dollars Only (US$34,000,000..00)in two metal boxes with Security Company some years ago in two metal boxes and registered it as family treasure, that's all I have left now, I need you to collect this fund and distribute it yourself to charity, so that when I die my soul can rest in peace.

The funds will be entirely in your hands and management. If you are interested in this offer forward your contact information and also your telephone number, company name,marital status, position so that i will forward it the Security Company as the beneficiary of this fund.

I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives, which is my main concern.Twenty percent (20%) of this money will be for your time and effort, while eighty percent (70%) goes to charity Then 10% for any expenses you may encounter during the process of receiving this fund.
God bless you. Baraka Huma

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