419 scam: MARY ROBERT <weblllo@outlook.com> PLEASE I NEED A HELP!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- robertm628@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARY ROBERT <weblllo@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <robertm628@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 07:00:01 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED A HELP!!!

Dear God's elect,
I believe you will do better than I think,
It is understandable that you may be a bit apprehensive because you do not know me, I am writing this mail to you with serious tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation. My Name is, Mrs. Mary Robert, Am contacting you from my country USA. I want to tell you this because I don't have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, am widow and a devoted Christian. Since my husband died, I have been suffering from arthritis. Just this summer, my doctor has diagnosed me with terminal cancer. I have approximately twelve months to live. I am currently confined to a wheelchair, and am being cared for by a nurse. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Before my husband died, he left me a large sum of money to the tune of $5.6M Dollars. He made me promise that it should be used for humanitarian work.
Presently this money is still in the bank HSBC Bank, USA. Recently, The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this mission to take care of the less-privileged, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 40 Percent of the total money for your personal use While 60% of the money will go to charity work” humanitarian purposes.
Because I grow up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to Endeavour that the house of God is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in USA and other information that you will like as you promise me that you will use this money to achieve the wish of my Husband and I.
God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.
Please Kindly send your reply to my private email address: (robertm628@yahoo.com.hk)

Remain blessed
Mrs. Mary Robert

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