419 scam: "Mrs. Marilyn Arroyo" <abdulmrs@inbox.com> MY DONATION

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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.
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:
- "back to me via my private e-mail" (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.
- arroyom437@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marilyn Arroyo" <abdulmrs@inbox.com>
Reply-To: <msjactonaiay@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 22:47:17 +0800
Subject: MY DONATION

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Dear Beloved One,

My name is Mrs.Marilyn Jacinto Arroyo, widow to late Ignacio Tuason
Arroyo, Jr, former owner of Petroleum & Gas Company and a congressman
in Philippines. I am suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From
all indications my condition is really deteriorating and itâ€™s quite
obvious that I won't live more than 3 months according to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I
donâ€™t want your pity but I need your trust. My late husband from Heart
attack, and during the period of our marriage we produce two kids that
died last year in auto crash.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited some
his businesses and wealth as the second wife without a child. The
doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 3 months ,so I
have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to the
development of charity in your country .
Am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail. I found your e-mail address
in the web directory, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any
reason you find this mail offensive, you can ignore it and please
accept my apology.

Before my late husband died he was major oil tycoon in Philippines and
he deposited some amount of money with a finance company, that money
is all I have now, I need you to collect this funds and distribute it
yourself to charity .so that when I die my soul can rest in peace. The
funds will be entirely be in your hands for management. I hope God
gives you the wisdom to touch many lives, that is my main concern and my
dying wishes which I want you to respect.
20% of this money will be for your time and effort, while 80% goes to
charity.

You can get back to me via my private e-mail: (arroyom437@yahoo.com)

God bless you.
Mrs.Marilyn Jacinto Arroyo

You can read more about me and my late husband through this link
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Arroyo)

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