419 scam: Samantha Kennedy <samanthakennedy405@gmail.com> From Mrs. Samantha Kennedy.

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Samantha Kennedy <samanthakennedy405@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Samantha Kennedy <samanthakennedy405@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:21:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Samantha Kennedy.

Greetings to you in the name of our lord
Jesus Christ,

I have contacted you after going through
your profile, I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to
its Esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and
trust worthy person. I am Mrs. Samantha Cools Kennedy from United Kingdom
I am a widow to late Mr. Cools Kennedy, I am 52 years old, suffering from long
time cancer of the breast.

From all indication my conditions is
really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I may not live more than 2
months, according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to
a very bad stage. My late husband was very wealthy business man and after his
death, I inherited all his business empire because the two children in which I
Gave birth to, Are no more. The doctors has advised me that I may not live for
more than 2 months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to
contribute for the development of the church in Africa, America Asia, and
Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website
and I prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of $4.900.000.00usd (Four
million, Nine hundred thousand United States dollars) to the less privileged.
Please I want you to note that this fund was deposited in a Bank here. As soon
as I hear from you I will forward to you all the information you will use to
get this fund transfer from the Bank to your Account in country for this
mission.

Honestly pray that this money when
transferred to your Country will be used for the said purpose, because I have
come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity. May the
Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit, be with you and your family Amen.

Await your urgent reply to me your sister
in Christ.

The Blessing of God is with you,

Mrs. Samantha Cools Kennedy.

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