419 scam: catherine Nathaniel <services542@gmail.com> Re:A Plead For Help

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: catherine Nathaniel <services542@gmail.com>
Reply-To: catherine Nathaniel <freewilld@myself.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:05:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re:A Plead For Help

I am Mrs. Catherine Nathaniel; I was married to Late Mr Nathaniel Jason
of blessed memory, a Hong Kong CITIZEN, who was a reputable Business magnet in Ivory Coast for many years before He died of Heart Attack in the year 2011.We Were married for Thirty-Five
years with a son who later died in a Ghastly Motor Accident Last year
2014. My Late husband DEPOSITED the sum of (7.4) Seven Million Four
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. Presently, I am battling with
both Lung cancer and stroke and according to my doctor, my medical
report quotes a very short life sperm due to my present health
condition, that I only have about 1-3 months to live, I do not know but
only God knows why. That is just my faith as a Deteriorating Cancer
disease.

I pray to God to Heal me so That I Will be alive and See this Work Done
as my Late husband Instructed me. Because of my Present Health condition I Have Decided to Donate the Above Mentioned Funds to an Individual
Muslim, Christian or any faith, He or She Will Utilize this Funds the
way I Mentioned HEREIN.

If I ask my Relatives or my husband Relatives to use this Funds for the
less privilege ones, They Will use it for Their own personal interest. I do not want this Funds to be used in such manner.I know we have not
meet before but I want you to consider this matter as DIVINE MISSION !!! I want you and your Family to always pray for me
because the lord is my Shepherd, my happiness IS That I lived a Worthy
Life and whoever That Wants to serve God MUST serve him in Spirit and
truth. Please kindly reply Now so That I Will Give you more details
Regarding this great Mission.

Remain blessed. Mrs.Catherine Nathaniel

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