419 scam: Angela Ewerem <angela2009121@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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)
- "remain blessed" (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.
- angelaewerem121@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Angela Ewerem <angela2009121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: angeladeaf1984@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:32:40 +0100
Subject:

Dear beloved,

How are you today ! I hope the glory of our God Almighty is always
with you and your family. This should not be a strange communication
to you, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance
concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable
discussing it through this manner, due to lots of unsolicited mails on
the internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now
since the situation of my health is deteriorating.

INTRODUCTION: I am Mrs.Angela Fatoumata Eweremuna; I am married to
late Mr. Sheddirack Abbas Eweremuna of blessed memory, a Somalian
citizen. Who was a reputable business magnet deals on Cafe Caocao in
Ivory Coast for many years before He Assasinated by unknow group in
the year 2011. We were married for Thirty-Five years with a child and
our only son died in a ghastly motor accident year 2012. My late
husband deposited the sum of (EURO 6.500.000.00 euros) Six Million
Five Hundred Thousand Euros (EURO) with a Bank in Europe.

Presently, I am battling with both lung cancer and stroke and
according to my doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life
sperm due to my present health condition that I only have about 1-3
months to live, I do not know but only God can say. That is just my
faith as a deteriorating cancer patient. But I pray to God to heal me
so that I will be alive and see this work done as my late husband
instructed me.

Because my present health condition I have decided to donate the above
mentioned funds to an individual Muslim, Christian or any faith, He or
She will utilize these funds the way I am going to instruct herein. If
I ask my relatives or my husband relatives to use these funds for less
privilege ones they will use it for their own personal interest. I
don't want these funds will be used in such manner; I know we have not
meet before but I want you to consider this matter as DIVINE
MISSION!!!

I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is
my shepherd, my happiness is that I lived a worthy life and whoever
that wants to serve the God must serve him in spirit and truth please
kindly reply me through my private email angelaewerem121@hotmail.fr

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details
regarding this great mission.
Remain blessed.
Mrs.Angela Fatoumata Eweremuna

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