419 scam: Nadine Faran <nadinefaran@sent.com> Dearest

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Nadine Faran <nadinefaran@sent.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:38:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dearest

Dearest,

I hope you are well. I am Mrs. Nadine Faran origin of Kuwait. I reside in Ivory Coast where my late husband worked with Kuwait embassy. He died after a brief illness. We are happily married without any child.

My late husband deposited the sum of US$2,500,000.00 million dollars with a bank here in my name as the next of kin. I am suffering from cancer sickness, my health is not improving as the doctors have confirmed.

I want to donate this fund out here to organization or individual that will utilize the fund for charity purposes to the motherless, less privileged and the widows etc.

I do not need any telephone communication because of some wicked people around me here, all our communication should be by email.

I look forward to your reply.

Mrs. Nadine Faran

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