419 scam: "MRS. S BRADY"<mrsssbrady@gmail.com> HELLO DEAR, WHAT I GOING ON, DID YOU GET MY MAIL?

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- mrsssbrady@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. S BRADY" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 07:49:22 -0700
Subject: HELLO DEAR, WHAT I GOING ON, DID YOU GET MY MAIL?

Hello Dear

I am Mrs. S. Brady , I am a childless widow. I am married to the late Engr. Kelly Hammond of blessed memory who worked with the British embassy in Kuwait for twelve years and retired as an oil merchant, before he died in 2006. After the death of my husband, I decided not to join the re-marriage or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

I fought against cancer with 4 years after his death, fibroid problems and hearing impairment as a result of drug reactions.We were married for eight years without children. He died after a short illness. Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last long in the next 3 months because of my illness with cancer.
I have a deposit of 10.6 Million USD(Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand united states dollars) in a financial institution which was realized after a contract with an oil firm in United-Kingdom. I want to invest this fund into charity organization; In short I want to use it to improve humanity. I am taking this decision because I do not have a child who will inherit this money and I can not believe my relatives, because they were hostile to me, since I have been suffering cancer.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform my lawyer to help you for the release of the fund to you. I want you to exclusively use this fund to help the less privileged and build orphanage homes and to support education in your country.
The grace of God encouraged me to take this bold step.

Please also assured me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
email me here: mrsssbrady@gmail.com

God bless you.
Mrs. S. Brady
mrsssbrady@gmail.com

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