419 scam: "Mrs. Sabrina Crawford" <ms.helencrawfordz@gmail.com> My Wish.

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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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "grahamwestley_firm@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sabrina Crawford" <ms.helencrawfordz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.helencrawfords@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 May 2015 06:39:48 +0300
Subject: My Wish.

I'm Mrs. Sabrina Crawford suffering from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I was married to Mr. William Crawford a Bulgaria base shipping tycoon. My husband died after a protracted illness caused by His evil family members because of his wealth on August 15th 2013, as our life as couple only lasted for 29 years without a child. When my husband was alive, he invested in stock the sum of Forty Million Euros (â‚¬40,000,000.00), which he derived from his vast investment in capital market with a Security Company here in Bulgaria and named me as the sole beneficiary of this trust funds upon his demise (all records are kept with my family lawyer). On the 19th of Last month, my Doctor told me that I have limited weeks to live, due to the Leukemia problems that I have been suffering from. With this hard reality that has befallen me, i have decided to donate this funds to you before i pass on, and I want you to use the funds to establish a charity Foundation in my family name.

There are other details I cannot divulge right now, due to my husband family members around me and also because of my falling state of health, so I want you to immediately Contact my family lawyer Barrister Graham Wesley (grahamwestley_firm@qq.com) and tell him that I have willed the funds to you by quoting my personal reference number Law/chamber/cfd/WILL/bg/785/2420218, because he is presently waiting to hear from you, base on my discussion with him this morning.

With Love,
Mrs. Sabrina Crawford.

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