419 scam: JOHANNA WHITE <johanna.white3@btinternet.com> From Mrs Johanna White.

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
- mrsjohannawhite1@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: JOHANNA WHITE <johanna.white3@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mrsjohannawhite1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:57:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs Johanna White.

>From Mrs Johanna White.
Email: mrsjohannawhite1@yahoo.co.jp

Dearest in Christ.

There comes a moment in the life of a man or woman when good news are all there is for a revival of the soul and body, such a moment has come today by reading my message without knowning each other, but you should understand that our bible tells us that our way is not his way.

According to the book of "Mark 10:21" Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

I am Mrs Johanna White the wife of late Senator White Douglas, we were married for forty two years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks, before his death we are happy Christian family. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was a live he deposited the sum of ( USD $6.Million ) (Six Million U.S. Dollars) in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire, This money still with the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is Cadiac problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness Having known my condition I decided to entrust this fund to your hand as to enable you utilize this fund according to God's direction because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

Zechariah 7:8-10 And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.

The Bible made us to know that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this fund and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by self acclaimed Christians. I don't want in a way that this money will be used ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to entrust this fund to you. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the hand of the Lord Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my problems and I shall hold mypeace.

Alleluyah, If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the crown of life. I want you to be always pray for me because the lord is my straint. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please do give urgent response to this mail without any delay. Hoping to hear apossitive reply to Email:mrsjohannawhite1@yahoo.co.jp Remain Blessed always.

Yours Sister in Christ.

Mrs Johanna White.
Email: mrsjohannawhite1@yahoo.co.jp

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