419 scam: MRS Maryram Ali <cjsgranny2008@yahoo.com> MY DEARCONFIDENTIAL....SFERRED FUNDD $1.5M 470457 1785PŒë¸"

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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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- mrs.ali1919192008@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS Maryram Ali <cjsgranny2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs_ali@sify.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:22:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY DEAR

MY DEAR

My Name is REV MRS Maryram Ali, i have been doing
God'S work for over
30yrs now,I AM ALSO THE FOUNDER OF GRACE LIFE MINISTRIES
(CHURCH); I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to
you/church. I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years
ago immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he
worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live longer than some
weeks because of my health i decided to WILL/donate the sum of $10Million
dollars to you for the good work of humanity and also to help the motherless and
less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you
abundantly and
please use the funds well and always extend the good work to
others.
it is ver important you forward to me your
information

your full name
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

contact addres
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

telephone numbers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

your
age ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

your occupation
,,,,,,,,,,,,,

to enable me issue you a
LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION to you which you will
forward to the bank so that the
fund will be transfer to your account
as soon as i hear from you i will
give you the contact information of the bank account officer,tell him that I
have WILLED my $10Million to you and I have also notified him. I know I don't
know you but I have been directed to do this by God almight.Thanks and God
bless

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter
until the task is accomplished as i don't want anything that will jeopardize my
last wish.

My private E-mail box mrs.ali1919192008@gmail.com

>From
Rev Mrs.maryram Ali

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