419 scam: "Mrs. Luana Barbosia" <justindorris1@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?Q2FsdmFyeSBncmVldGluZyB0byB5b3VyIGhvdXNlIGhvbGQs4oCP4oCP?=

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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:
- "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)
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.
- luanabarbosia@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Luana Barbosia" <justindorris1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: luanabarbosia@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 11:56:47 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?Q2FsdmFyeSBncmVldGluZyB0byB5b3VyIGhvdXNlIGhvbGQs4oCP4oCP?=

My Sincere Greetings,

I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you; I am giving
you my trust And wish you will give me back the trust i have given to
you. I believe that you will be Honest to fulfill my final wish before
I die.

I am Mrs. Luana Barbosia, I am 59 years old, I am suffering from a
long time Cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is
really deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously advised me that
I may not live beyond next month, this is Because of the cancer stage
has reached a critical. I was brought up in a Motherless baby as home,
and was married to my late husband for twenty years we have only one
child his name is Williams Barbosia. My husband and I are true
Christians, but quite unfortunately, he died on the presidential
election in our country.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
re-marry, My husband Deposited the total sum of USD$18.2 Million
Dollars in a bank which i will make known to you on my next letter
after hearing from you.Presently, this money is still with the bank i
want you to use this money to take care of my only son and also invest
the money into a very good LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will
be giving out proceeds to be distributed each year Among the charity
organization, the poor and the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and
widows around your continents. I must let you know that this was a
very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this
decision because I have no further option and will not allow my late
husbands sweats to be confiscated by the bank officers Or our country
government without touching the leaves of the less privileges. i will
be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible for more detail.

I wish you will quickly respond to me on my private email address as
follows (luanabarbosia@yahoo.com) if you able to handle this charity
work to the glory of God Almighty, then quickly get back to me and
indicating your interest in carrying out this task for more details
hope to hear from you soonest.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Luana Barbosia.

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