419 scam: "Mrs. Beverley Oleksy"<liukun@goodnet.com.cn> ACCEPT THIS DONATION TO HELP THE CHARITY?tions!!.aPŒë¸"

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Beverley Oleksy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs_beverley.oleksy@cpll.cn>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:26:09 +0530
Subject: ACCEPT THIS DONATION TO HELP THE CHARITY?

My Dear Beloved,

My Name is Mrs. Beverley Oleksy and I was married to late Sir. Viktor Oleksy who was a Petroleum Merchant and international businessman before he died on 29 October 2006 after a brief illness that lasted for five days, before the Untimely death of my husband we were both born again Christians and were sponsoring so many Charitable project around the world and we pledged that we will for ever be dedicated to the less fortunate people and charities.

When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of twenty six million and eight hundred thousand Great british pounds (?26,800,000.00 GBP) with a Bank
in Europe whose name is witheld Until we open up communication and Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that i may not last for the next Couple Of Months due to My cancer problem.and the one that disturbs me most is my inability to move Around and Having known my condition, I decided to donate our family fund of ?26,800,000.00 GBP with the bank in Europe to the less fortunate people through you because we do not have any child to inherit them.

Please all that i need from you is for you to be honest with me that you will use this money to help the less fortunate people and charities once you receive it to actualise the last WILL of my husband (his blessed memory Viktor Oleksy).

I want this fund utilized according to the desire of my late husband last wish before his death, I don't want a situation where this money will be used in a dishonest way because I am not afraid of death Hence I know where I am going and I know that I am going to be in the Bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and Doctor advice while i am waiting to receive your positive reply so that i can give you the bank contact for you to contact them and file claim for the ?26,800,000.00 GBP and use it help the less fortunate people and charities.

As soon as I receive your reply, i will issue you a Letter Of Authorization from the High Court Of Justice that will prove you to be a beneficiary of this fund so that the bank can release the fund to you when you contact them and i want you to get back to me immediately and let me know your readiness to do this work for the benefit of the less fortunate people which is going to be a source of blessing to you and your family.

I look to hearing from you soon

Your Beloved Sister,
Mrs. Beverley Oleksy.

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