419 scam: DORATHY TAYLOR <dorathytaylor1@att.net> Dear Brethren in christ,

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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 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: DORATHY TAYLOR <dorathytaylor1@att.net>
Reply-To: dorathytaylor5@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:27:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Brethren in christ,

Dear Brethren in christ,

Greetings in the precious name of Jesus Christ. I received a very reliable information about you, on the internet and would like you to assist me in this transaction. However, I am Rev. Sister Dorothy Taylor, the only child to the former Chief of Army Staff Federal Republic of Nigeria who is presently late.

For the past eighteen (18) months, I have accepted Christ as my Personal Lord and Saviour, and I look forward on how to expand the Gospel of Christ Jesus. My father reveled to me before his death that he has the sum of $11M (Eleven Million United States Dollars) that he kept in a financial Security company for safekeeping.

This money I have decided to use it in propagating the word of God; like building magnificent church/ministry in your country. So I would like you to assist me in receiving this funds in your country as brethren in Christ.

Looking forward for an urgent reply.

For more information regarding to this transaction I will reveal to you as soon as you get back to me through email

Thanks and God Bless.
Your Sister in Christ.
Rev. Sister Dorothy Taylor

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