419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Alan" <ccccarlos1111@yahoo.pt> May God Be With You

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Alan" <ccccarlos1111@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Elizabeth Alan" <kamsigab112@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:05:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: May God Be With You

Â Dear Beloved,Â
Greeting in the name of our Lord Jesus my name is Mrs. Elizabeth Alan fromThailand and I have been sick suffering from cancer for years now and Ihave been on the hospital for more than 8 months now and my condition isdeteriorating and I feel I might not live too long because of my healthcondition, As I have inform you my late Husband Dr, Alan Fredrick died ina air crash since 31 October 1999 and over since he died I have beenlooking for a good Christian person who can assist me do the work of God.
Note as the moment I cannot do anything on my own because of my healthcondition therefore I am so happy to receive your mail and wiliness toassist me receive my late husband money that has been deposited with asecurity bank in Thailand as the next of kin. Also you need to know thatthe total amount been deposited with the security bank in Thailand is thesum of USD$18, 000, 000, 00 Eighteen Million United State Dollars. Pleaseall I need right now is to give my late husband Attorney an instruction toassist you make a change of ownership to your name as the rightful next ofkin to late Alan Fredrick and assist you secure some of the documents inyour position. Please promised me that you will carry out order by usingthe money to do the work of God helping the Motherless babies, Lessprivilege and homeless all over the Europe America Asia And Africanbecause that has been my dreams and my late husband dreams. As soon as Ihear back from you I will give you further instruction on how to proceedwith my late husband lawyer.
Lastly I need to seek for your utmost trust and accomplishment Â to assistme complete this good work of God and as you do that may the Lord Almightybless you and your family and note without God every thing is vanity uponvanity.

Your Beloved in God,

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