419 scam: "Mrs. Stephanie Joseph" <mrs.stephaniejoseph975@gmail.com> GREETINGS

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stephanie Joseph" <mrs.stephaniejoseph975@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Stephanie Joseph" <mrs.stephanie_joseph@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:29:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GREETINGS

GREETINGS

I'm Mrs. Stephanie Joseph, married to Dr. Joseph Johnston Ivory Coast; my husband was in, property management and also a building contractor government before my former husband on January 25, 2012. We were married for eleven years without a child because of my problem fibroids. He died after a brief illness. Before his death have deposited the sum of $ 2.5 million (USD) dollars, born-again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. As my doctor told me I was not going to last the next four months due to cancer problem.
It appears that my condition is really deteriorating

and it is pretty obvious that I can not live more than two months, because the cancer stage has reached a very dangerous stage. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
I decided to donate this money to the organization / orphanage home or an individual who received the money on my behalf and help the poor with him charity.
God bless you, I hope to read from you soonest.
Remain blessed in the Lord,

Mrs Stephanie Joseph

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