419 scam: "FROM MRS. WENDY WILLIAMS" <unison@tim.it> Dear Please I Need Your Urgent Help

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- wendywilliams063@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MRS. WENDY WILLIAMS" <unison@tim.it>
Reply-To: wendywilliams063@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:46:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Please I Need Your Urgent Help

Hello my beloved in the Lord.First, I apologize for using this medium to reach you for a
transaction of this magnitude. I am Mrs. Wendy Williams, from
republic
of Ireland, born in the state of Ohio USA. I am legally married to Mr.
Michael woody Howard, a south Africa citizen born brought up in
Switzerland, I live in Switzerland with my husband for 32 years before
we move down to south Africa in 1985 after my husband retirement in
1974, I am 74 years old by the grace of God, I am a new Christian
convert, suffering from long time cancer of the
breast. All indication from my doctor that my conditions is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I wouldn't live more than
two
months, my dear husband was involved with the January 2000 Kenya
airways plane crashed as you can see on the news line web site. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/ hi/ Africa/6627485.stm
I choose you after viewing your profile and I have confident in you
because
I have prayed. I am willing to donate the sum of $20.5m U.S dollars, to
the less privileged. May the grace of our lord the love of God and the
fellowship of God be with you and your family.
I await for your urgent reply.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs. Wendy Williams (wendywilliams063@gmail.com)

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