419 scam: Mrs Rebeca Van Horn <mrsvan.horn@btinternet.com> Bless You in The Name Of The Lord,

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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Rebeca Van Horn <mrsvan.horn@btinternet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrsvanhorn@HOTMAIL.COM
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 04:10:24 -0300
Subject: Bless You in The Name Of The Lord,

Atos Medical B.V.Postbus 475 7200 AN
Zoetermeer Netherlands.
Hospital.

Bless You in The Name Of The Lord,

I am Mrs Rebeca Van Horn, my age is 69 the wife of late Mr Dan Van Horn,i am
from United State Of America, my husband worked with the Oil and gas company
Chevron/Texaco for twenty years before he died in the year 2009 with my only
son.We were married for twenty-nine years with only one child.

My Husband died four days after the accident and my only child died instantly
and i am left with no family with no one affection in my life. When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of US $5.5million dollars.(Five Million
Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with Intercontinental Bank Plc.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the bank and the management
just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to sign for the release of this
money or rather issue! That somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not
come over.Presently, I'm in a hospital in Netherlands where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast and Pneumonia. I have since lost
my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to
live, It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations
people that are in need of help anywhere in the World apart from Nigeria.

The reason why I have contacted you to help me,i want you to stand as my next
of kin to receive this funds and help make my dream come through so if i die my
mind can be at rest.Please i need your reply so i can give you my late husband
deposit information for you to contact the bank on my behalf

Best Regards

Mrs Rebeca Van Horn
I anxiously wait your response
Thanks and god bless you,

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Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
Universidad Nacional de Jujuy

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