419 scam: "Mrs Maria"<info@sender.org> ATTENTION

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- attorneygeneralmark01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Maria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorneygeneralmark01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:21:34 -0400
Subject: ATTENTION

ATTENTION

My name is Mrs. Aicha Maria Kieta 55 years old; I am woman without Child and my husband was died I spent most of my married life here with my late husband. Mr. Kieta he died 2 months ago in northern region in Mali, he was killed by rebel in kidal gold village Mali on his way coming from kidal mining village to Bamako with 300 kilo gram of gold bar which was package with consignment box,After police investigation our honorable president IBK IBRAHM BABA KIETA came with his troops and took my Husband corps direct to Mortuary, also (IBK IBRAHM BABA KIETA open the Consignment box and discovered that the box contained gold Also he saw my information as owner of the gold; presently the gold was kept under Via Lyrics Trans Security Company which I will soon send all the details as soon you reply

Immediately my husband's death, I was diagnosed with Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer. Luckily he left everything in his name to me. I have decided to donate what I have inherited to God for charity to orphanage and building churches in your country, also assisting widows I wish to support your cause for aiding the underprivileged and assisting the widows in the country the amount I am donating is a total of $ 10.000000) Ten million United state dollars. I feel much more peace of mind donating money to support your cause than to donate the money to my relatives, they are unbeliever and ungodly manner. I would prefer to promote the good of mankind to God I don't know if I will win my battle with cancer. I am going for an operation tomorrow morning. At this point, it is uncertain whether I will survive the operation.. In the event that I don't survive it, I would just like to wish you luck with the funds that I want to deposit into your account.

Unfortunately, I am unable to take calls at this point in time due to the current turn of events in my life as my health has declined and I am unable to have the privilege of privacy as my relatives are always around me. I would just like to confirm that my lawyer and I have adjusted my will and now everything I have will be left to you in the event of my death. If I deceased, my lawyer will arrange to transfer the funds into your account. Please find my lawyers details below:

Full name: Barrister Mark David

Email attorneygeneralmark01@yahoo.com

Kindly contact Barrister Mark with your information bellow

Full Name

Home address

Mobile Line

Account Information

Full bank Address

Copy of your international passport or National ID

Barrister has been instructed release a total of $10 million USD upon receiving an email from you with the reference number I have provided below:This guarantees that the funds will solely be made available to you and nobody else.I guarantee that the whole process will run smoothly as Barrister Mark has been making his services available to me for over 20 years. However, I would appreciate your confidentiality in the matter until the funds have been released into your account.Good luck with your cause and I trust that the funds I have donated will be well used to promote the wellbeing of others.Sir as soon as you receive this fund kindly take 20% from the total money as your percentage and incidental expenses will be incurred during the Transfer; while 80% will be for charity work May the Lord bless you with health, wealth, abundance and happiness?

Best Regards,

Mrs Maria

CONTACT Barrister Mark David

Email attorneygeneralmark01@yahoo.com

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