419 scam: Blessing Collins <mrsblessingcollins01@yahoo.co.jp> Beloved

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Blessing Collins <mrsblessingcollins01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Blessing Collins <blessingc2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:17:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Beloved

Beloved

I am Mrs. Blessing
Collins from Switzerland; I married to late Mr. Chresteli Collins who
was the Chief Executive Director of an Oil and Gas producing Company in
Kuwait for eleven years before he died and since then no child.

My
late husband deposited the sum of $4,200,000.00 million U.S dollars in a
Fimance and Storag Company in United Kingdom and advised me that he
used my name as the next of kin as his beloved wife and that the Fimance
and Storag Company officials does not know the real content of that
trunk box because he deposited it as (FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES),
and it is still with this Fimance and Storag Company up till now.

Recently,
my Doctor told me that I have serious internal sickness which is cancer
of kidney; the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition, I now took this decision after gone through your
profile; I prayed and decided to share this vision with you. Take 25% of
the total sum then distribute the rest to less privilege ones,
orphanage homes and some poor churches.

I know that my
sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed to me in the kingdom of God according to
the book of [Romans 8:18]. Please let this remain secret between you and
me.

As soon as I receive your reply in acceptance of my
donation, I shall give you the contact address of this Fimance and
Storag Company in United Kingdom with the deposit certificate of that
fund for claim. Please always be prayerful all through your life and
also remember me in your prayers. Remain blessed!

Hoping to receive your urgent reply

Yours sincerely in the Lord,

Mrs. Blessing Collins

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