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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:
- 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:
- "mrs.deborahrichard@cantv.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: deborah richard <deborahrichard5@dailythanthi.com>
Reply-To: mrs.deborahrichard@cantv.net
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:05:14 +0530
Subject: CALVARY GREETINGS.
CALVARY GREETINGS.
AM MRS.DEBORAH RICHARD SIERRA ALONE. I AM MARRIED TO LATE MR.RICHARD HARRY.WHO WORKED WITH BRITISH EMBASSY HERE IN COTE D'IVORIE BEFOR HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2006. WE WERE MARRIED FOR TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD. HE DIED AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS.
SINCE HIS DEATH AS AN HONOUR TO HIM I DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRMONIAL HOME WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM $9.5MILLION USD UNDER SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE FAMOSE SECURITY COMPANY HERE AS AFRICAN ART WORK HERE FOR SAFE KEEPING PRESENTLY .
MY DOCTOR CONFIRMED TO YOU THAT YOU HAVE SERIOUS SICKNESS WHICH IS CANCER COMBINE WITH STROCKE WHICH MY DOCTOR CALLED( MALIGNANT MYELOMA)AND IF YOU ARE IN SUCH CONDITIONS WHAT CAN YOU DO?
HEAVEN KNOWN MY CONDITIONS.I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO ORPHANAGES .I WANT SOME BODY WITH CONSCIENCE AND FEAR OF GOD NO MATTER YOUR RELIGION IF YOU CAN HANDEL IT AND UTLIZE THIS MONEY FORORPHANAGES DEAF HOME AND THE NEEDY AFTER TAKING AWAY EXPENSES AND SOME AMOUNT FOR HIS CONTRBUTION .
I TOOK THIS DECISION WHY BECAUSE WHEN A REPORT CAME FROM MY DOCTOR THAT I WILL NOT LAST TILL THE NEXT 8 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE KIDNEY DAMAGE (EXODUS 14 VS 14) SAYS THAT THE LORD WILL FIGHT MY CASE AND YOU SHALL HOLD MY PEAC I KNOW WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIABLE,
THE BIBLE MADE US TO UNDERSTAND THAT BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVETH,I DONT HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND OUR RELATIVE ARE TOORECKLESS.THEY HAVE MISMANAGED AND ABUSE INVESTMENT LEFT UNDER THEIR CARE.SO I DO NOT WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I PREFER TO GIVE IT TO THE NEEDY THAN LEAVE IT FOR THEM TO MISMANAGED AND WASTE OUR EFFORT IN LIFE FOR NOTHING.
I DONT NEED ANY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARE BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF MY LATE HUSBAND RELATIVES AROUND ME ALWAYS FOR I DONT WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT I KWON I WILL GIVE UP ANY DAY BUT MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVEA A WORTHY LIFE AS MUCH AS I CAN,
I WANT YOU TO PRAY FOR ME AND ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE AS BIBLE SAYS THAT WE SHOULD PRAY WITHOUT SEASON,AND SHOW LITTLE HELP TO THOSE IN NEED ESPECIALLY THOSE YOU ARE BETTER THAN WHETHER YOU KNOW THEM OR NOT AND GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU.
IF YOU ARE SINCERE AND KNOW YOU WILL DO AS I SAID GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR
1) YOUR FULL NAME..........................
2) YOUR AGE................................
3) MARITAL STATUSES........................
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER..................
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER.........................
6) YOUR COUNTRY............................
7) YOUR OCCUPATION.........................
8) SEX.....................................
9) YOUR RELIGION...........................
10) YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS............
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY WITH YOUR PARTICULARS AND ASSURANCE FROM YOU TO DO ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HERIN FROM YOU.I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AND GIVE YOU THERE TO CARRY ON WITH THEM.YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS (mrs.deborahrichard@cantv.net)
ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM TO SOURCE FOR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.
SINCERELY
MRS.DEBORAH RICHARD
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