419 scam: Mrs Alice campbell <c_campbellalice009@outlook.com> From Mrs Alice campbell REPLY

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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 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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- alicelegacy19443@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Alice campbell <c_campbellalice009@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <mrsalicecampbell979@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 10:22:26 -0800
Subject: From Mrs Alice campbell REPLY

>From Mrs Alice campbell

PLEASE LET ALL YOUR CORRESPONDENCE BE ON THIS EMAIL ACCOUNT.
alicelegacy19443@yahoo.co.jp

DEAR BELOVED,

My name is Mrs Alice campbell, the first wife of Mr Mike campbell of
Zimbabwe died on April 6th, aged 78.He was killed By president mugabe and you can
read the story below.Now i am so sick and need a beneficiary that is capable of
helping me as i have children Bruce, Cathy and Laura.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supports of
our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party
members and his followers,he ordered all white farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

Please visit this sit

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/08/local/la-me-mike-campbell-20110408

http://www.economist.com/node/18584000

My Husband is one of the best farmers in our country, and the President to
the Farmers associations in Zimbabwe. And because he did not support Mugabe's
ideas,Mugabe's supporters invaded my Husband farm and burnt everything in the
farm,and killed my Husband and made away with a lot of items in my Husbands
farm.

Before his death, my Husband had deposited with one of the Security Company
in EUROPE the sum of $6.5 Million Dollars (Six Million five hundred Thousand
united state Dollars).

After the death of my Husband, I decided to move to move on assylum in
Cotonou Benin Republic where I decided to contact overseas firm/individual and
companies that will assist me to move this money out of EUROPE because as asylum
seekers we are not allowed to operate any bank account even to do any business is
not allowed.

In addition to this as i earlier stated i will also send you a copy of the
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT this you will hold as proof that you are my trustee.And I
will give you my word as a mother that you have nothing to worry about as
this project is absolutely 100% risk free and it can in no way bring you into
any problem whatsoever.You would need to give me sufficient assurance that if
you help me, you would not divert the funds.

Me and my childrens have resolved to give you 40% of the total sum and 10%
set aside for any expenses that occure by you will be refunded back to you after
the funds i release to you. For this is all me and my childrens have got to
live on Please, I have reposed my confidence in you and hope you will not disappoint
me.

I look forward to your urgent response, including your full mailling
address indicate your private phone / mobile numbers and also your fax numbers with
any of your pictures for easier communication.

Please Advice on yours opinion of investment.Await my call once i get your
number.I will really be very greatful if we can work this out as the only
beneficiary i have to this fund now.

Best Regards,

Mrs Alice campbell

PLEASE LET ALL YOUR CORRESPONDENCE BE ON THIS EMAIL ACCOUNT.
alicelegacy19443@yahoo.co.jp

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