419 scam: Mrs linda David <emmanueljohn886@gmail.com> From Apostolic Church. Mrs Linda David Janzan.

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs linda David <emmanueljohn886@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrslinda_david@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:35:35 +0000
Subject: From Apostolic Church. Mrs Linda David Janzan.

>From Apostolic Church. Mrs Linda David Janzan.

How are you and your family, I'm sorry for bagging into your privacy, My
name is Mrs.Linda David Janzan. the wife of Late Eng.David Janzan I'm 68
years old we are from Jordan, I just want to take this opportunity to ask
for your favor and also to let you know that I am interested in investing
and in handling over a truck box that was deposited in a security company
here by my late husband into your care as a family friend since age is not
by my side anymore.We married for 19 years without a child of our own that
will inherit it and now am in sick bed in hospital don't no what will
happen next as am talking to you now, and that is why i prayed and ask for
direction for an honest person with good understanding that i can handle
over the truck box into his or Her care and it will be used as am going to
instruct as the wish of my Late husband.

Your honest Could be of great help for me, please reply me back with your
complete information, such as your full name, phone number and your home
address as well a copy of your passport or ID card so I can give you more
details regarding this opportunity, I have the sum of Four millionâ€™s Five
Hundred Thousand USD in that Truck box that was deposited in the security
Company here in Ivory Coast and naver forget that my late husband declare
it to the security company that the contant of the truck box is family
valuable and important document's so naver you let them that the content is
money for security reason and mind you that it is only you and i know's
that the truck box conatin's money and i want that to remain the same as a
screat.

I want you to use this money according to the desire of my late Husband, to
use it for the help of the Less privileged, orphaned, and use it to
propagate the work of God. I want you to know that I took this decision
because I don't have any child of my own that will inherit this money, and
I don't want this money to be used in an ungodly ways, I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in
your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein, Hope to receive your
urgent reply.

Best Regard.
Mrs.Linda David Janzan.

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