419 scam: "Rodriguez Gonzalez Perez & Betty Donna Perez" <abdulahahmedd@gmail.com> INVESTMENT PROJECT FROM PEREZ FAMILY NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
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.
- bettyperezz@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rodriguez Gonzalez Perez & Betty Donna Perez" <abdulahahmedd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bettyperezz@aol.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 07:35:12 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT FROM PEREZ FAMILY NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

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I am Mrs. Betty Donna Perez , I was married to Dr. Rodriguez Gonzalez
Perez, who worked with National Iranian South oil company (NISOC) also
work worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG
SUPPLIER in Saudi Arabia and other countries for twenty three years
before he died last year May be you must have heard about him in the
oil firm.

We were married for thirty-seven years without a child. He was held
hostage and slain to death by protesting youths of the region in Syria
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum Euro 36,000,000.00
(Thirty Six Million Euro ) with a Barclays Bank in UK Presently, this
money is still with Barclays Bank and the management just wrote me as
the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money but i am 74 years
old Presently at muchen Hospital in Netherland where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only less than
(5) five months to live. Iâ€™m with my laptop at the hopsital .

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money. I kept this deposit secret till date, that is why I am
taking this decision.It is my last wish to see that this money is
invested wisely and at the end of every year funds are distributed
among charity organization and contribute to the development of the
church in Australia Africa,
America and Europe. You are to help me invest this fund into real
estate,stocks,Oil and gas ,Hotel or any other profitable business,You
will be entitled to 20% of every profit you make in a year. Please
assure me that you
will act accordingly as I stated therein. If you are ready to work
with me and follow my instruction kindly get
back to me through my email address Below
(bettyperezz@aol.com)

Thanks
Mr & Mrs, Rodriguez Gonzalez Perez & Betty Donna Perez

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