419 scam: "Mrs.Amarina.koll" <amarina.koll2@hotmail.com> Mrs. Amarina.Koll

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Amarina.koll" <amarina.koll2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Amarina.koll" <mrs.amarina.koll33@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:57:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs. Amarina.Koll

I am Mrs.Amarina Koll i am a 61 years old woman from Australia I married to Dr. koll who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast (Cote D$B!G(Bivoire) for a period of 8 years before he died.

I am suffering from a long time ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE.

It is quite obvious i might not survive for two months after my next surgery according to my doctor, my dear i will like to be your friend b'cos i am getting older now, and i will also like to share an important word with you now that i will die soon.

I decided to divide part of my wealth, by contributing to the development of the motherless baby homes, needy, poor, charity homes and widows too. i am willing to donate the sum of $5.000,000 USD which is still the major inheritance i have left. I wish you could be someone who i could trust with all my heart,to make this wish of mine come true.

Philippians2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him & that on him only, but on me also,lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.( I always say this in my mind)

i speak online now
Thank and God bless you
Mrs. Amarina.Koll

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