419 scam: Ms Varvara Marie <masiur_05@yahoo.com> Re: Brother Kindly Respond Urgent

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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 us 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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Varvara Marie <masiur_05@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Ms Varvara Marie <privatmailone@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:29:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Brother Kindly Respond Urgent

Dear Sir/Mad.

I am Mrs.Varvara Marie an Russia Citizen I'm married to Ivorian late Dr Maya Debby who has a servicing firm affiliated with Cote dâ€™Ivoire Ports Authority here for many years before he died We were married for eleven years without a child, since his death I decided not to re-marry even though it is against my faith. When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of $4.5 Million US Dollars in the bank here in Abidjan.

I have been suffering from ovarian cancer since then. The doctors informed me that I will not live longer than due to the infection caused by my last operation, I struggle to write you this memorandum in tears/sorrow using my laptop, I am writing to you as the almighty God directs me after a series of prayer and God directions. I got your contact from a database found in internet while searching for a reliable and honest person to help me donate the fund to orphanages, poor homeless people all over the world due to my illness.

Therefore, I have instructed my bank manager to transfer the capital to a foreigner that will apply after I have passed on. The bank already has the doctor's report of my physical condition confirming I will not live much longer. I made this decision because i don't have any children that will inherit this money also kindly take note that the bank statement shows no withdrawal of money over a long period, I suggest you take 80% out of this total amount of capital to charity and children's homes in your country and use the remaining 20% for yourself kindly respond immediately so that I can advice you on next step,

In union with God,
Mrs. Varvara Marie

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