419 scam: "Mrs. Carolyn Wilson" <mcarlwilson59@gmail.com> CALL FOR DETAILS

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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:
- "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. )
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.
- carolyn_wilson59@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carolyn Wilson" <mcarlwilson59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carolyn_wilson59@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 14:01:21 +0100
Subject: CALL FOR DETAILS

Greetings to you my dear beloved one.

My name is Mrs. Carolyn Wilson. I am married to late Dr. Matt Wilson,
who worked with Scottish embassy here in London before his untimely
death in 2005 and left me with unimaginable pain to eternity after a
brief illness. I have been entrusted with the sum Â£4.825 Million (four
million eight hundred and twenty-five thousand UK pounds), the accrued
savings and life insurance gratuity of my late husband with a security
company in London, UK. Presently this money is still in the custody of
the security company in London, UK. I have been diagnosed of a complex
case of ovarian cancer that has spread into my pelvic
cavity,consequently,is due for surgery as the only â€˜cure'. According
to experts, a â€˜cureâ€™ that allows me to breath for few days. Recently
my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due
to the complicated nature of the disease. I took this decision because
I want you to recover the money for your prudent care, management and
safekeeping. Use it to secure traveling papers for my daughter Kirstie
Wilson who is presently in DUBAI UAE. Adopt and train her as your
adopted child.

Since my illness is terminal and the fact that relatives and friends
have plundered so much of my wealth I cannot live with the agony of
entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them because my daughter
is like my mirror now. And In view of the complexity of my illness, my
best legacy for my daughter will be to have her grown into adulthood
under the supervision of someone whose mind is driven by conscience.

I place no conditions on your management of my funds except taking
very good care of my daughter until she attains age of reasoning. I am
not afraid of death hence I know where I am going but seriously
worried about the safety and future survival of my dearest daughter. I
will appreciate it the more if you give me your reply no matter your
state of mind, negatively or positively I will be honored to receive
your response via my private email address:
carolyn_wilson59@yahoo.co.uk Please oblige me your assistance in this
humble assignment before I die.

Remain abundantly blessed,

Yours truly,
Mrs. Carolyn Wilson
carolyn_wilson59@yahoo.co.uk

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