419 scam: Mrs. Susan Patrick <mrssussanpatrick@centrum.cz> MY DEAR A MESSAGE FROM THE WIFE OF FORMAL GOVERNOR."

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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.
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.
- mrssussanpatrick@centrum.cz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Susan Patrick <mrssussanpatrick@centrum.cz>
Reply-To: mrssusan.patrick@centrum.cz
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:20:27 +0100
Subject: MY DEAR

From: Mrs. Susan Patrick
17 Copse Hill, Wimbledon, SW20 0NE,
London, United Kingdom.

My Dear!

I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you before now? I took this decision the way my mind directed me.

My name is Mrs. Susan Patrick, I am married to (Eng Mr. Pius Patrick) from United Kingdom who has an appointment in Tokyo, Japan as the chief Managing director to(Abbes Suzuki Association Tokyo-Japan) under Engineering project/contract awarding section.

My husband died as a result of brief illness called heart attack, while he was coming back from (ASA) new location area on project inspection on Saturday 15th December 2007 Before his death as a result of our joint account venture we have 4.3 million (US) dollars which we deposited in a Finance Home.

I was brought up as an orphan and was married to my late husband for twenty years without a child and am of age, I am 68 years now and am suffering from kidney infection and a long time cancer of the lungs which has partially affected me deeply and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating, according to my doctors my health is very poor because of the cancer ailment off which no one knows what happens next but I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

Therefore I want you to use this fund to build Orphanage home on my behalf to bring a help to the Motherless babies and less privileged ones.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money so as soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance Home and also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the Next of Kin/beneficiary of this fund.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation, whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart, mind, soul and also in truth.

Please assure me that you will act according to my specification herein, hoping to hear from you.

Thank you and May the Almighty bless you.

Sincerely yours.

Mrs. S. Patrick.
mrssussanpatrick@centrum.cz

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