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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- ladycarol1900@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Carol Diamond <bengerpiroska@t-online.hu>
Reply-To: ladycarol1900@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 10:26:21 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS
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Dearest Beloved
I am Mrs. Carol Diamond from Wurtsboro New York, I'm married to Late
Mr. Harold Diamond
I and my husband was in asset management and government Estate
Building Contractor before my husband died on 25 January 2017. We were
married for twenty years without a child due to fibroid. He died
after a brief illness that lasted only for four days. Before his death
we were both born again Christians. When my husband was alive, he
deposited the sum of $40.000.000 - Fourty Million (USD) cash in a
bank.Presently in England. Recently, my doctor said i will not last up
to four months due to Brain Cancer problem. It seems that my condition is
really deteriorating and it is obvious that i will not survive. it is
more than two months since the cancer has reached it's dangerous phase.
Once known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a good person
who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct there. I
want to use at least 80% of this fund for orphanages, and widows and
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained and take the remaining 20% for yourself.
I took this decision because I have no child that will inherit this
money. This is the reason why I am taking this decision to donate this
fund for charity. I do not fear of death and because I know where I'm
going.
Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I must
have peace. "They do not need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and in truth, always
in prayer for life. Email Me immediately and any delay in reply will
give me room in sourcing another good person, for this same
purpose. Assure me you will act accordingly as I stated here. Hoping
to receive
a response immediately. my email is: ladycarol1900@gmail.com
Thanks and remain blessed
Yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Carol Diamond.
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