419 scam: Flordevilla Pingkian <mrsflordevilla_pingkian1@yahoo.co.jp> MY DONATION.

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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:
- ",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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Flordevilla Pingkian <mrsflordevilla_pingkian1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: flordevillapingkian3@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:37:07 +0800
Subject: MY DONATION.

MY DONATION.

My greetings to you in the name of our God. With Due Respect and Humility, I was compelled to write you under humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs. Flordevilla Pingkian, I am a Widow of 63 years old, From Republic of Philippines, but living in UK LONDON, I am married to late Mr. Pingkian Peter who until his death was The chairman/CEO of k: E global industries and a philanthropist based in London United Kingdom. before he died of Heart Attackin in the year 2009. We were married for many years without a child. And Recently, I was diagnose of cancer problem. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (£2,500,000.00) in our fixed deposit account. in a Bank here in London, Presently, the fund is still with the Bank. Recently my doctor confirmed to me that i have pancreatic cancer and that i have just some couple of weeks to live. Having known my condition i decided to donate this money a trustworthy individual that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct herein,

I want a God fearing person who have the feelings of human that can use this funds for orphanage, Motherless babies and widows,hospitals school,Charity organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM, and propagation of the work of the Amighty God. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers for me because God is my shepherd. I am a Widow 63 years old now and am suffering from kidney infection and a long time cancer of the lungs, God made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. i took this decision because i don't have any child that will inherit this money. This is the reason why i am taking this decision to contact you.

I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation, It is with tears that i am writing this message to you from a hospital bed with the help of one Sister Nurse that helping me in the hospital here, but i have no other medium to do so right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating. do reply this email at your convenience for more details. to enable me put you in contact with the Bank here in London, before I will go for my operation as i do not know what will happen next. may God give you more wisdom to do this Projects,

Remain blessed in God. Yours Sister

Mrs Flordevilla Pingkian.

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