419 scam: Linda Wardhaugh <l.wardhaugh@yahoo.pt> Hello Dear,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22961557937 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- linda.wgh03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Wardhaugh <l.wardhaugh@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Linda Wardhaugh <linda.wgh02@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:04:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment I am married to: Engr.Wardhaugh Hills, who worked with British Railway Commission in Chelsea England,for over a decade before he died on 30th July 2007. We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks. Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

I have willed and given some of my belonging to immediate and extended family members, as well as a few close friends. I have decided to support charity work; this is what I want to be remembered for. I once asked members of my family to aid me in giving of alms to those organizations catering for the less Privileged in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they refused and kept the resources to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contempt with what I have left for them.

There is this fund US$4.5 Milliom (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) cash my late husband deposited with a bank here in Republic Of Benin. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 30 days due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my cancer. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing kind person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

This is on the condition that you will take 30% of the fund for yourself,including all the expenses you made during the cause of transfering the money to any account that you will be proving to the bank, While you will use the remaining balance for the less previlege people in the society. This is in fullfillment of the last request of my husband, That a substantial part of the fund be used to carter for the less previleged.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going as I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.

I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my husband's relatives with me here always. I do not want them to know about this development.If this condition is acceptable to you, You should contact me immediately with your Complete contact informations so that I will put you in contact with the bank directly for the transfer of the money to any account that you will provide to them,

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund, through my Lawyer.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to my specification herein. Hoping to hear from you. Thank you and may the Almighty
God bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Linda Wardhaugh.
Mobile: +229 6155 7937
E-mail: linda.wgh03@gmail.com

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