419 scam: "CAROL DAVIES." <caroldave50@rogers.com> Re: Greetings Children Of God.

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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 us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- caroldavies1@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CAROL DAVIES." <caroldave50@rogers.com>
Reply-To: caroldavies1@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:14:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Greetings Children Of God.

Dear Anointed,

I live at 5th Floor, Old Mutual Place, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, EC4V 4GG. I was married to Dr. Luis Davies who was an industrialist before his death in 2008.

We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only 7 days. He provided well for me. Before his death we were Muslims. I was determined to die a Muslim until the great Lord opened my eyes and directed me to be born again. As it is, I am now a new creature and live no longer for myself, but for he that died for me in the cross of Calvary. May He be praised forever and ever.

For some years now, I have been battling with cancer and recently, my Doctors informed me that I may not last for the next three months and advised that I put my affairs in order and make plans for my transition to meet the Lord.

This is why I am now writing to you. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($US27,000,000.00) Twenty Seven Million US Dollars in a Finance and Security company here. The money has been moved to their Head office in Germany because of storage facilities and I am too ill and frail to travel. I have decided to donate this fund to you, provided you shall agree to utilize this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God to the farthest distant land. The Lord says that we shall be preachers of his words from Samaria to Judea and to the extremities of the earth.

You must ensure that this money is not used in an ungodly manner or to promote a worldly venture. Please do not feel pity for me and my situation, for I am not afraid of death as I know shall soon be in the bosom of the Lord. Remember that He went ahead of us to prepare a place for us.

One more thing, I would not want you to disclose the source of this money. No place or foundation should be named after me. The bible says that when you make a gift with the right hand, the left should not know what the right has done. I have a phone number, but because of my poor health, I may not be able to speak with you all the time, but if you must speak with me, my nephew would assist me. He is well informed of my decision.

Please pray over all that I have said and evaluate yourself carefully to be sure that you can handle my above wish. Thereafter you should contact me and I will give you directions on how to receive the said fund.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Carol Davies.
caroldavies1@yahoo.co.nz

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