419 scam: "Mrs. Florence Richer Cancino" <richerwillingone@gmail.com> Dear beloved one in Christ,

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Florence Richer Cancino" <richerwillingone@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.florencerichercancino@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 05:21:29 -0700
Subject: Dear beloved one in Christ,

Dear beloved one in Christ,

I'm Mrs. Florence J Cancino from Utah,United State of America but
presently in London,UK, I am 69 years old, I am deaf i don't hear and I'm
suffering from a long time cancer of the breast, From all indication my
condition is really deteriorating, and doctor Silver have courageously
advised me that I may not live beyond the next Three months, this is
because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage and my health is
really worse now, I was brought up in an Orphanage home, and i was married
to my late husband John Cancino for twenty years without any child can i
trust you ?.

My husband and Me are true Christian's, We lived all day in London,UK,
since he was working here as a contractor and got share's with Coca cola
Company here, but quite unfortunately, he died in a fire burnt, he burn to
ashes none of his body was found.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry and because of my bad stage of
health, I sold all our Inheritance belongings to me and my late husband
John Cancino and deposited all the total Sum of $5.5 Million United State
dollars with the Citibank.London, and all our jeweleries Diamonds and Golds
With the Bank Also As Well. My dearest beloved one in Christ can i trust
you to distribute our life earns to the Motherless Homes and Churches and
Haiti Suffering people ?

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
London,UK. I will also issue a letter of authority to the bank, which will
prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hope to hear from you soonest.
I Await Your Reply.
Yours Sincerely Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Florence J Carcinoma.

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