419 scam: "Mrs.Vivtoria Robertson" <hayasankazz@yahoo.co.jp> ARE YOU INTERESTED ???

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Vivtoria Robertson" <hayasankazz@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Vivtoria Robertson" <christianitylifee111@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:36:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ARE YOU INTERESTED ???

Greeting in the name of Almighty God The Most Beneficent The Most Merciful
Please
donâ€™t be surprise by receiving my message, i am currentlyÂ sending you
this mail from myÂ sick bed in the hospital despite my critical
condition But don't worry, All i hope is that youÂ will not betray this
trust and confident that I am about to repose on you. I have to thank
GodÂ this moment for his direction as regards this mission,
I am Mrs
Victoria RobertsonÂ a Christian from UNITED KINDOM I am married to Late
Mr.Smith RobertsonÂ whoÂ is a wealthy business man here in BELGIUM we
were married for many years with out a child before he died after a
brief illness Before his sudden death we where devoted christian When my
late husband was alive he deposited theÂ sum of three EUROS
(â‚¬3.000.000.00) in one of the prime bank here in EUROPE Presently thisÂ
money is still with the Bank,and i am very sick from Kidney cancer that i
may not last till theÂ next two months according to my doctor so i
decided to donate this money to a honest individualÂ who will use it to
work for God, orphans, widow and maintenance of churches to fulfill the
vow iÂ and my late husband made to God,and i have choosen you after
praying, I want this money to be use as i have said since i do not have
any child to inherit it and ourÂ relatives are all unbelivers and i
don't want our hard earn money to be use in ungodly way youÂ will take
15% of this fund and use 85% as i stated,the reason for taking this bold
Â decision.
I know that after death I will be with God the most holy and the most
merciful as soon as iÂ read from you i will give you more details on how
to achieve it,i need your urgent reply as iÂ dont know what tomorrow
will result.

Your Sister in christ,
Â Mrs Victoria Robertson.

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