419 scam: "Miss. Becky Sadiq"<becysadiq11@qmail.com> From Becky

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Becky Sadiq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <beckysadiq13@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:11:52 +0800
Subject: From Becky

Hello,

With Due Respect, My name is Becky S. Gomez. I was married to Late Dr. Henry Gomez, We were married for 22 years with only a Daughter by name Becky Sadiq Gomez. My late husband died of Cardiac Arrest. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I may not live longer than required due to my health condition and I have to undergo a Surgery (Cancer of the lung)

I inherited a total sum of $9.2 M. (Nine million, two hundred thousand united state dollars) from my late husband, this money is concealed in a metallic trunk box and is deposited with a Finance company. This deposit was coded under a secret arrangement as a family treasure. this means that the security company does not know the content of this trunk box

Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to any God fearing man or woman that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct. I want somebody who will use this fund according to the desire of me and my late husband to take care of my only Daughter who is just 23 years old and also to help the less privileged people, orphanages and the widows.

I took this decision because I want somebody who will inherit this fund and take care of my only child tomorrow when I will be no more, and according to my history I am an orphan and i was told that I was raised in an orphanage home. This is why I am taking this decision to hand over this fund to you in good faith and measure.

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.

Hoping to read from you soonest.

I await your response,
Mrs Becky Sadiq

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