419 scam: sandra worth <sandraworth0009@gmail.com> From Mrs Sandra Worth

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- sandra_worth008@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: sandra worth <sandraworth0009@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:09:06 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Sandra Worth

Dearest One,
My name is Mrs Sandra Worth,I am Sick and Dying Woman who has Decided to
Donate what I have to you and your Oganizations. I am 61 years old, i am a
deaf and suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which also
affected my brain about 9 years ago immediately after the death of my
husband, who has left me everything he worked for.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my
late husband to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my
relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds in an ungodly way.Please
pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me
and I believe he has becouse He is a merciful God.

I decided to Will/Donate the sum of Â£4,500,000(Four million Five hundred
thousand British Pounds sterling) to you for the good work of the Lord, and
also to help the motherless and less privileged and also for the assistance
of the widows with part of the fund. I cannot take any telephone calls
right now due to the fact that i am deaf as stated above.

The Bank will arrange the transfer of the fund once I authorize them to do
so and that would be when I hear from you.I wish you all the best and may
the good Lord bless you abundantly,and please use the fund well and always
extend the good work to others.
Your timely response will be awaited
Mrs Sandra Worth
contact me sandra_worth008@yahoo.com

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