419 scam: "MARILANA SARI ELKHEDAIWY"<marketing@arvindchemi.in> RE: CANCER CHARITY PROJECT

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- elksari2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARILANA SARI ELKHEDAIWY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <elksari2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:25:52 -0700
Subject: RE: CANCER CHARITY PROJECT

DEAR FRIEND,

As you pray for me , I am sending Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus! May the Lord's favor and peace be multiplied onto you, to God be they glory My name is Mrs Marilana Sari Elkhedaiwy. I know that I don't know you but I have been directed to do this, as your may be filled with reservation,curiosity, skepticism doubts, asking why i have decided to offer this to you I am 69 years old dying woman and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago,immediately after the death of my husband, who had left me everything he worked for. While my late husband {Mr Manzoor Elkhedaiwy} was from London who held different positions in the Top OIL Company in London before his death.

I have been touched By God during a prayer and fasting session for the Great Lord to heal me of my ailments. I was touched and directed by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late Husband for the good work of God, rather than to be used for an ungodly PURPOSE. For the word of God says, "what shall it profit a man TO gains the whole world, and loss his soul". I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of US$1,000.000.00USD(One million United States dollars Only) to you AS TO use FOR the good work of the lord, HELP motherless , less privileged and the widows according to (JAMES 1:27)

I have asked God Almighty to direct me to a honest and trustworthy person that will use this Fund righteously to reach the needy because I have USED a contact from New Zealand LAST MONTH TO FULFILL THIS DREAM, but THEY disappeared with SOME OF the FUND.

I AM USING this little strength of mine to write you from my hospital bed as At the moment I am indisposed due to my health condition and may be going in for operation soonest, let me remind you that this transaction is 100%risk free of any probe as all the necessary arrangement has been put in place and YOU ARE TO TAKE OUT 30% OF THIS TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR SELF.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I do not want any media publication or exposure or anything that will jeopardize my last wish and Please keep FAITH THAT is My Prayer for you. Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and those I care deeply for, Prayer: In Jesus' precious name. Amen.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this mail.

Marilana Sari Elkhedaiwy
(elksari2@gmail.com)

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