419 scam: "Mrs. Agueda Carlos"<motheraguedacarlos@gmail.com> Greetings 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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "are expected to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "dr.wilson.cole@hallifaxbnkplc.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024020945 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +4472111598008721
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.
- drwilsoncole1954@aol.co.uk (Aol, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Agueda Carlos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wilsoncole2387@aol.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:07:31 +0100
Subject: Greetings in the name of the Lord

May the peace of the Lord be unto you, I am Mrs. Agueda Carlos, 89 Years old woman and the wife of Late Sir Mendo Carlos who died in a Plane crash on Monday the 7th of September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying from New York to Geneva.

We (my husband and I) have the sum of £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterlings) with Halifax Bank PLC UK; I have not made any transaction with my account for over a year now because of my illness and the doctor said I have few months to live. Right now I want to give you the said sum for you to help the less privileged in your country and for your own personal use.

You have to contact Halifax Bank Plc now for the transfer of the funds to your personal account with this information below;

Contact Person: Dr. Wilson Cole
Email Address: dr.wilson.cole@hallifaxbnkplc.co.uk
drwilsoncole1954@aol.co.uk

Phone:+447024020945

Fax: +4472 111 5980 (0872 111 5980)

I also want to let you know that I have prepared the change of ownership affidavit, power of attorney and the insurance bond, so please, do not pay for any of this documents I just mentioned, you will be given the said documents as soon as you contact the bank with the below information.

Full Names:
Postal address;
Direct telephone number;
Age:
Occupation:
Gender:

When contacting them, also include this code number: (4033/spce/9ty), you are to also present it to them for verification.

the only money you are expected to pay is the account activation fee, i have not used the account for a long time, so the Bank might ask you to pay for the account activation.

I know all this may sound surprising to you, I do not know you, but I want to trust you will use this fund to help the less privilege and for your own personal use, please if you know you cannot be able to carry out this transaction, discard this email.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Agueda Carlos

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