419 scam: "Mrs. Susan V. Gregory" <mrs.susangregory111@hotmail.com> DEAREST BELOVED

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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:
- "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.
- mrssusangregory@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susan V. Gregory" <mrs.susangregory111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrssusangregory@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:37:16 +0000
Subject: DEAREST BELOVED

Dearest Beloved, I am Mrs. Susan Gregory from Mexico who worked with Embassy here in London for Eighteen good years before I retired as a result of my sickness. I and my husband were married for 22 years without a child but unfortunately he died after a brief illness in 2011 that lasted for only four days. But since my husband died I decided not to marry any man again till now, but recently my doctor told me that I would not last for next two months due to my sickness. The bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not very wicked and selective in nature. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. I have decided to donate the fund through you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows all over the world and build schools for the poor. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because I am 57 years old now and my husband's relatives are sometimes around me always.

I don't want them to know about this development because they are not Christians. Please note that, this fund is deposited with a reputable security company in London. I need you to use the funds to help the poor, I know this is hard, and it take a very strong heart to get this done. But you should keep this saying in your heart. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply only on this Email: (mrssusangregory@mail.com) and remain blessed in the Lord. Mrs. Susan Gregory

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