419 scam: "Mrs Victoria Brage"<mail.wstair.com> YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- bragevictoria48@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Victoria Brage" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bragevictoria48@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:07:07 -0800
Subject: YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE

YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE,

Let me first of all inform you, I got your email address from a mail Directory and decided to mail you for a permission to go ahead.I am Mrs Victoria Brage, I am married to Dr.Brown Scott who worked with a construction company in Asia for twenty Years before he died in thetsunami disasters, we were married but without Any children.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 62. When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of (Ten Million Dollars) with a Security Company in Conjunction with JP Morgan Chase USA.

Presently this money is still with the Bank and the management just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money orrather Issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I cannot come over.

I am presently in a Havana hospital where I have been undergoing treatment Cancer of the lungs in a hospital, I have since lost myability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to Live.

I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize 70% of this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows around the world but in my name Mrs Victoria Brage, I am afraid since so many things are happening in the world now, Like: Hurricanes, Earthquakes and thesebird flu problem, I just want you to be opened minded and help me so that my funds can make a grate change in the affected peoples lives.

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 thatwill prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and Keep this contact confidential till such a time this funds get to your Custody, this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.Please kindly reply back here.(bragevictoria48@gmail.com)

I await your urgent reply, and i will show the fund fund with FTS.

Regards,

Mrs Victoria Brage.

Can i trust you?

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