419 scam: Rachael Donald <msrachaeldonald@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Rachael Donald <msrachaeldonald@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msrdonald@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:12:18 +0000
Subject:

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*Dear child of God,My name is Mrs. Rachael Donald From (Johannesburg)
SOUTH AFRICA), but based in Lome Togo WEST AFRICA,an aging widow suffering
from long time Cancer sickness. I have some funds I inherited from my late
husband, the sum of ($9.5 Million US Dollars ) and I needed a very honest
and God fearing person who will use this money for Charity work, I mean to
help the poor and less privileged people in the society, This is my last
wish Because my doctor declared recently that i might not survive this
sickness, The world is meaningless to me right now, I grew up as an orphan
and i don't have a child who will inherit this fund. You can take 30 %of
the money for your personal use and use the rest to help the poor masses
and i will need those informationâ€™s of yours bellow.YOUR FULL
NAME-------------------YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSYOUR PHONE
NUMBER----------------YOUR OCCUPATION-----------------------YOUR
NATIONALITY-----------------YOUR AGE------------------------The above
information will enable me to send a letter to the bank,This letter will
allow them recognized you when you are acting on my behalf,Upon receiving
this information i will send to you the contact of the bank so that you
will contact them for the transfer. When I hear from you next I will link
you up with my Bank immediately without any delay, for you to contact them
for the transfer. My Dear Please trust in God Because I did not contact you
by my power but by his Grace. Please remember me in your daily prayers as i
will be under going the Heart operation soon. Iâ€™m waiting to hear fromYours
fairly friend,Mrs Rachael Donald.*

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