419 scam: joyce harris <joyceharris295@gmail.com> plan of a good virture

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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:
- "million 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- jo.adlaknits@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joyce harris <joyceharris295@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jo.adlaknits@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:29:41 +0100
Subject: plan of a good virture

Greeting in the name of the lord!!!

My name is Sister Joyce Harris, I'm 81 years old woman from United States.
I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a
child. As a result of this, I may not last till the next two months
according to my doctor's report. I'm married to late Pastor James Harris
and we were married for many years without no child before his death. I
have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of 5.2 million
dollars which I needed a very honest and God fearing person who will claim
the funds from the bank and use the funds for God Affair, donation in the
house of God, like propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God
worshiping place and help less-privileged. I found your profile and i
decided to contact you if you will help make my desire come to pass.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my
health according to my doctors report, please if you would be able to use
the funds for God Affair as i have stated, kindly contact me so i will lead
you to the Bank within U.S.A where this funds was deposited by my late
husband Pastor James Harris for you to retrieve the funds in my name as my
next of kin and to use the money for God Affairs.

I will stop here till I here from you. Below is my email

Always pray for my health.
May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!
Sister Joyce Harris!!!
Email: jo.adlaknits@gmail.com

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