419 scam: "MADAM FATIMA SHERIFF"<mrsfatimasheriff@gmail.com> MY LAST WISH FOR CHARITY

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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:
- "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.
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.
- madamfatimasheriff@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MADAM FATIMA SHERIFF" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 04:17:17 +0800
Subject: MY LAST WISH FOR CHARITY

Greetings!

I am Mrs. Fatima Sheriff, I am a dying sick woman contacting you from my hospital bed, I have been diagnosed of cancer and have been receiving treatment for the past 2 years. Recently I have been informed by my Doctor that I have less than 3 months to live because of the deteriorating nature of my health. My late Husband and I was married for 18 good years with out any child, although we lived happily despite the obstacles and negligence from my husband relatives and friends because of our childlessness.

My late husband when he was alive worked with a MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait, in June of 2010 my late husband made a deposit worth of (US$7.3 Million) with a finance and security company. Having known my health condition I have decided to donate the funds to you to build a charity foundation for orphanage, less privileged people, widows and for the propagating of peace through NGO. You will use 90% of the money for the work God is committing to your care, and 10% you will keep for your hard work and effort.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good to me and I don't want my husband funds to be used by extremist, I don't want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly way this is why I am taking this decision to contact you for this work which God is committing to your care.

I look forward to receiving your urgent reply so I can furnish you with the go ahead details (madamfatimasheriff@gmail.com)

Remain Blessed in God.
Madam Fatima Sheriff.

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