419 scam: Carolina Starry <kak4@tejuncoltd.onmicrosoft.com> How are you Today?

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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Carolina Starry <kak4@tejuncoltd.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <mscarolinastrr66@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:11:34 -0500
Subject: How are you Today?

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD. I AM MS CAROLINA STARRY FROM SPAIN; I=92M 58Y=
EARS OLD,WIFE TO LATE TORRES STARRY. I AM DEAF,AND SUFFERING FROM A LONG TI=
ME CANCER WHICH ALSO AFFECTED MY BRAIN.FROM ALL INDICATIONS,MY CONDITION IS=
REALLY DETERIORATING AND QUITE OBVIOUS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS ADVICE,THE =
CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN VERY BAD AND I MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE THE SECOND QUART=
ER OF THIS YEAR. I WAS BROUGHT UP FROM A MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME;WAS MARRIED=
TO MY LATE HUSBAND FOR TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD WHO DIED IN A FATAL MO=
TOR ACCIDENT.WE WERE TRUE CHRISTIANS AND SINCE HIS DEATH,I DECIDED NOT TO R=
E-MARRY. I SOLD ALL MY INHERITED BELONGINGS AND DEPOSITED ALL THE SUM OF $1=
1.6MILLION DOLLARS IN A VAULT BOX WITH A SAFE COMPANY IN SPAIN. PRESENTLY, =
THIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THEM AND THE MANAGEMENT JUST WROTE ME AS THE TRUE =
OWNER TO COME FORWARD TO RECEIVE THE MONEY FOR KEEPING IT SO LONG OR RATHER=
ISSUE A LETTER OR AUTHORIZATION TO SOMEBODY TO RECEIVE IT ON MY BEHALF SIN=
CE I CAN NOT COME OVER BECAUSE OF MY ILLNESS OR THEY WILL GET IT CONFISCATE=
D. I AM WITH MY LAPTOP IN A HOSPITAL WHERE I AM HAVING MY TREATMENT FOR CAN=
CER OF THE BREAST. I HAVE SINCE LOST MY ABILITY TO TALK AND MY DOCTORS HAVE=
TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY A FEW MONTHS TO LIVE. IT IS MY LAST WISH TO SEE T=
HAT THIS MONEY IS INVESTED TO ANY ORGANIZATION OF YOUR CHOICE AND DISTRIBUT=
ED EACH YEAR AMONG THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION, THE POOR AND THE MOTHERLESS BA=
BIES HOME WHERE I COME FROM. I WANT YOU TO BE GOD FEARING, TO ALSO USE THIS=
MONEY TO FUND ORPHANAGES AND WINDOWS, I TOOK THIS DECISION, BEFORE I REST =
IN PEACE BECAUSE MY TIME WILL SOON BE UP. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I=
SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY. I WILL ALSO ISSUE YOU =
A LETTER OF AUTHORITY THAT WILL PROVE YOU AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY OF MY FUND=
. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON MS CAROLINA STARRY

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