419 scam: "Mrs.Joyce Ghagaheni" <kaz_seki0302@yahoo.co.jp> Dearest Beloved Friend!!!

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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:
- "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 widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Joyce Ghagaheni" <kaz_seki0302@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Joyce Ghagaheni" <joyceghagahani1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:27:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest Beloved Friend!!!

Dearest Beloved Friend!!!

With
Due Respect And Humility, I was compelled to write you under a
humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs, Joyce Ghagaheni, I am 68yrs
old,From Kuwait,I am married to late Mr. Kroosa Ghagaheni who until
his death was The chairman/CEO of k:E global industries and a
philanthropist based in Ivory Coast. We were married for 38 years
without a child. And Recently, I was diagonize of cancer problem (cancer
of the liver). When my husband was alive,He deposited the sum Of ($2.7
million) Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand USD Dollar in a Finance
Security Company here in Ivory Coast for safe keeping. Presently this
money is still in the Vault of the firm.Having known my condition I
decided to to donate this money to any good spirited individual,charity
organization,christian or Muslim that will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct herein.

I want that you use this money
according to the desire of my late husband to help the Less
privileged,needles and the orphanages,building churches,maintaining
house of God,building orphanages,schools and building care homes.

I
want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up
coming Cancer Surgery.I have Stated herein. Expecting to receive your
re-assuring reply. any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for another church or a God fearing person for this same
purpose.

Thanks and remain blessed
Mrs. Joyce Ghagaheni

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