419 scam: fcamarao@ue.edu.ph DONATION OF MY $15 MILLION TO CHARITY THROUGH YOU

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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 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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barristerbeneric@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: maryaloma2004@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:47:02 +0800 (PHT)
Subject: DONATION OF MY $15 MILLION TO CHARITY THROUGH YOU

DONATION OF MY $15 MILLION TO CHARITY THROUGH YOU

Good day and God bless you. I feel quite safe and satisfy dealing with you
in this charity project.

Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest,surest and most
secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely
private, and it should be treated as such.As you read this, I don't want
you to feel sorry for me because i believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Mary Aloma from Dubai U.A.E.

I have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according
to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared
for.

But now I regret all this as I now know that there !is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when i have a second chance to come to this world I would live
my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that i may not live longer, I have willed and given most of my
Property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well
as a few close friends.

I want mercy to be shown on my soul, so I have decided to give alms to
charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I
do on earth.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore.I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in U.S.
U.K and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with
what have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of 15
million united states dollars that I have with a finance Company abroad.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations such as those that cater for the recent New
Orleans,Mississippi USA, Katrina Disaster, HIV AIDS research etc. I have
set aside 30% for you and for your time.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this Transaction
through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my barrister secured and confidential
e-mail address:(barristerbeneric@aol.com)

God be with you.

Regards,
Mary Aloma.

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