419 scam: Mrs Victoria Abraham <private_contact_20@yahoo.co.jp> GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD!!!

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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 Victoria Abraham <private_contact_20@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsvictoriaabraham1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 21:50:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD!!!

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD!!!

With Due Respect And Humility, I was compelled to write you under a
humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs, Victoria Abraham, I am 68yrs old,
I was married to late Dr. Henry Abraham, a contractor and diamond
dealer for Thirty-two years before he died in the year 2005.

We were married for 38 years without a child. And Recently, I was
diagonalize of cancer problem (cancer of the liver). When my husband
was alive,He deposited the sum Of ($2.5 million) Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand US 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 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. Victoria Abraham

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