419 scam: MRSJULIETMOORE <mrsjulietmoore@btinternet.com> FROM Mrs.Juliet Moore.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MRSJULIETMOORE <mrsjulietmoore@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: juliemoorr@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 16:04:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM Mrs.Juliet Moore.

I am Mrs.Juliet Moore, a widow to late Steve Moore. I am 57years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I wont live more than six months,according to my doctors, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.
My late husband killed during the U.S. raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

The doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than six months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the churches in the world. I selected you after visiting web site and I prayed over it. I am ! ! willing to donate the sum of $5,500.000.00 us dollars (Five million five hundred thousand united state dollars), to the less privileged. Please I want you to note that fund is lying in a bank.

I am offering you 30% of the fund to you for your assistant,60% of this money will be used in all sincerity to fund philanthropic organization, orphanages and the balance 10% sent to me to at least prepare for my funeral and off-set my medical bills.

I am taking this decision because I don't have any child or devoted relations whose behavior has left much to be desired while I am ill and above all I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence this bold decision.

I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be sure for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity. May the grace of our lord Jesus the love of god and the fellowship! ! of god be with you.

Yours in Christ.
Mrs.Juliet Moore.

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