419 scam: John C Thatcher <johnthatcherc@gmail.com> Please reply me with honesty as soon as you receive this mail.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- msaminaalrustamania@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John C Thatcher <johnthatcherc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 14:22:49 +0100
Subject: Please reply me with honesty as soon as you receive this mail.

Dear Friend

As you read this, I dont want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is MS. Amina Al Rustamani Ali a merchant
in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has
defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a
few months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)
but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people
and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God
gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a
different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have
decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of
the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some
charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria
and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do
not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have
left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of ten
million dollars $10,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security Company
abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit andndispatched it
to charity organizations. I have set aside 30% for your time and service.

I hope to build long and everlasting business relationship with you and
also contact me in my private E-mail address ( msaminaalrustamania@gmail.com
) for more details. Please reply me with honesty as soon as you receive
this mail.

God be with you.

MS. Amina Al Rustamani Ali.

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