419 scam: Elizabeth Charles <elizabeth047c@gmail.com> Hello Friend Please Read and Reply

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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:
- "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)
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.
- elizabeth03c@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elizabeth Charles <elizabeth047c@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 16:03:25 -0700
Subject: Hello Friend Please Read and Reply

Hello Friend Please Read and Reply
Good day to you,
I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you; I am giving you
my trust And wish you will give me back the trust i have given you. I
believe that you will be Honest to fulfill my final wish before I will die.
I am MRS. ELIZABETH CHARLES from Cote d'Ivoire , I am 59 years old, I am
suffering from a long time Cancer of the breast. From all indication my
condition is really deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously advised
me that I may not live beyond next month, this is Because the cancer stage
has reached a critical stage. I was brought up in a Motherless baby as
home, and was married to my late husband for twenty years we have only one
child his name is Williams. My husband and I are true Christians, but quite
unfortunately, he Died on the presidential election in our country.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
re-marry, My husband Deposited the sum of $5.2 Million dollars here in Cote
d'Ivoire Presently, this money is still with the bank i want you to use
this money to take care of my only son and also invested the money into a
very good LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will be giving out proceeds
to be distributed each year Among the charity organization, the poor and
the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and widows around . I must let you
know that this was a very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step
towards this issue because I have no further option.
Please kindly write me back for more detail at elizabeth03c@hotmail.com
I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Elizabeth Charles

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