419 scam: "Mrs. Answer Edward"<info@contactinthedesert.com> CAN YOU BE SINCERE AND DO THIS WORK FOR GOD/

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
- anwseredward@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Answer Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anwseredward@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 03:59:03 +0200
Subject: CAN YOU BE SINCERE AND DO THIS WORK FOR GOD/

Dearest Beloved One

Praise God; the most high. I am Mrs. Answer Edward from Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire, I'm married to late Mr. Tony Edward, I and my late husband was into, Estate management and also a government Estate building contractor before my husband death. He was murdered with the Interior Minister by the rebels during these recent political crises in my country Cote d'Ivoire . My late husband also has a Cocoa farm which was totally burnt by the rebels after he was killed. We were married for eleven years without a child due my fibroid problem. Since over seven months now I have been diagnosed with o esophageal cancer. Recently, my Doctor revealed to me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than Four months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.5 Million(USD) in a bank here in Ivory Coast , Presently this money is still in the bank. Having known my condition I have decided to donate this fund to good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want to you use at least 85% this fund to build orphanage homes, poor aged widows, help woman with cancer problems, poor sick ones at the hospital as I want this to be the last good thing I did on earth before my death, then take the remaining 15% to take good care of your home because every worker deserves his wages. I am not afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. My happiness is that I lived a good life. Assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank and I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the beneficiary of this money. I
also want you to always pray for

Please this is very important reply me through this email here because if you did not reply here I will not get your mail, here is the email, if you are very sure to carry out my wish, if not don’t reply.

Here is the email to reply anwseredward@gmail.com

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours Sister in Christ
Mrs. Answer Edward

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