419 scam: "Mrs.Alida Luo" <alida_mildred@yahoo.com> GOOD DAY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- rev_williamjim@priest.com (Priest; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- i will like you to contact rev dr,jim william e mail(rev_williamjim@priest.com)the director zion faith development fund where the fund (Priest; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Alida Luo" <alida_mildred@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 19:52:27 +0500
Subject: GOOD DAY

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Hello Dear,

Though this medium internet has been greatly abused, but I chose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication .However, this correspondent is unofficial and private.

Please give me this little chance to explain myself to you, I would
have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother
earth but my illness continue to deprive the chance, but I know I am
strong even if I die on the process of this operation I will still
praise ALMIGHTY.

My name is From Mrs.Alida Luo I am a dying woman who decided to donate
what I have to you which is to be used to assist poor people and charity
homes. I am 49 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2
years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me
everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live
longer than some weeks because of my health, I decided to WILL/donate
the sum of $10,500,000(Ten million five hundred thousand dollars) to
you for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and
less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows in general.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and
please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others
should encase I did not survive this major operation I am about to go
through now, but all I need now is prayers.

I will like you to Contact Rev Dr,Jim William e
mail(rev_williamjim@priest.com)the director Zion faith development fund
where the fund was deposited .for all the assistance you need to get
this money transferred to you. With his specified contact and let him
knows all I just said about this money, ($10,500,000.00) although he is
aware of my intension. Please send him all the below information for
easy communication.

Your full name

Your phone number

Your age

Your sex

Your identification prove

Your occupation

Your country and city.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in t his
matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that will
jeopardize my last wish. Always write me.
Email;(alida_mildred@yahoo.com)

Thanks.
From Mrs.Alida Luo

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