419 scam: "MRS.PAMELA AKO"< jw5659761@gmail.com> Re:WIDOW

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.PAMELA AKO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <p.ako@mail.com.tr>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 19:00:51 +0100
Subject: Re:WIDOW - CRY FOR HELP (MRS.PAMELA AKO)

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM MRS.PAMELA AKO,WIFE OF LATE MR.TONY AKO. A NIGERIA/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN WHO WAS MURDERED ON THE 6 DAY OF MAY,2014 BY SOME UNKNOWN GUNMEN.I AM SURVIVED WITH TWO CHILDREN(DAUGHTERS)TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR HIM,DUE TO OUR AFRICA LOW BELIEVE ALL HIS FABULOUS WEALTH'S AND PROPERTIES WHERE INHERITED BY HIS CLOSE RELATIVES,SIMPLY BECAUSE I DID NOT BEAR A MALE CHILD FOR THEIR LATE BROTHER,NOW LEAVING ME AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS IN A REAL DIFFICULT SITUATION.

AS GOD WILL WANT THINGS TWO WEEKS AGO,ONE OF HIS FAITHFUL LAWYERS SECRETLY CAME TO ME WITH SOME DOCUMENTS COVERING MY LATE HUSBAND AS THE BENEFICIARY OF SOME FUNDS AMOUNTING TO THE TUNE OF $35.350,000.000,(THIRTY-FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS) AND 50KG OF GOLD BAR WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN AFRICA. HE(THE LAWYER) PROMISED TO HELP ME MAKE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND TO TENDER ALL VALID/LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO THE NEW BENEFICIARY TO ENABLE HIM/HER MAKE CLAIMS OF THE FUNDS.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE THE GOD SENT TO HELP ME AND MY DAUGHTERS FROM THIS HARDSHIP,I WILL WANT YOU TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HELP,SO THAT I REFER/ENTRUST YOU TO THE LAWYER STRAIGHT.

I HAVE SET ASIDE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND KINDNESS,WHERE YOU WILL ADVICE ME ON A PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY DAUGHTERS AS THEY ARE THE ONLY HOPE I HAVE IN LIFE. PLEASE HELP A WIDOW FOR THE MERCIFUL GOD WILL KEEP REWARDING YOU.I WILL BE PLEASED IF MY REQUEST IS NOT IGNORED

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING ME ,GIVE ME YOUR:

NAME ......................................................

FULL ADDRESS,.......................................

PHONE/FAX..............................................

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN .............................

AGE ..........................................................

OCCUPATION.............................................

I NEED ALL THESE THINGS ALONG WITH YOUR REPLY IN ORDER NOT TO DELAY.

GOD BLESS

MRS.PAMELA AKO.

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