419 scam: "Mrs Grace Ogaga." <martachiba@yahoo.com> WITH GOOD FAITH/DONATION.enence.erATION OF YOUR PAYMENTŒë¸"

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- accdetailss@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Grace Ogaga." <martachiba@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: accdetailss@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:27:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WITH GOOD FAITH/DONATION.

My Dear in the Lord,

My name is Mrs Grace Ogaga, I am writing you with honesty over a project I want you to undertake on my behalf due to the deteriorating ill health (cancer ailment) which has totally weighed me down over years.I am 65 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer of the lung for about 2years ago.Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer.

I have decided to will / donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from our effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially. I took this decision because I do not have anybody to trust nor relatives, I do not want my hard earned money to be misused. I want you to stand as the new beneficiary to the funds. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful for me. Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein.I decided to WILL/donate the sum of USD$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).Contact my lawyer Barrister James Alabi and tell him that I have WILLED (USD$6,500,000.00) to you and I'll also notified him.

Do respond back to my private email account for security reasons:

accdetailss@gmail.com
Thanks and God bless.

Mrs. Grace Ogaga.

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