419 scam: "Mrs Churchill"<luzanne@mossdesign.co.za> Good Morning,

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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.
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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrs.churchill1@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Churchill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officebox@krovatka.su>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:07:51 +0530
Subject: Good Morning,

Good morning

Calvary greetings in the name of Almighty God, I am Mrs. CHURCHILL, a widow to late (Phyllis CHURCHILL,). I live in London, UK, 69 years old, I am suffering from

breast cancer, my condition is serious and according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the disease. My late husband and my only son died in the crash of Swissair Flight 111, on the second of September 1998. After the death of my husband I decided to do the work of

God to be a missionary. I sold all my husband's properties and shares increase, so I some money to continue my mission. I raised the sum of (U.S. $ 10.7 million), which I deposited with a Security Company. Now that my illness has gone to this stage, I am scared and I want to use the funds for the work of God throughout the world.

I prayed to God to me. An honest person who will receive this fund and use it for things that glorify the name of God, after my prayers will lead

As the doctor said before, I am afraid that no one Knows Tomorrow, that's why I awarded the funds to you.

I await your urgent response.

Sincerely,

Mrs CHURCHILL

Email mrs.churchill1@yahoo.ie

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