419 scam: Alice Brown <mrsalice-brown@w.cn> (Dear Truly God sent)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Alice Brown <mrsalice-brown@w.cn>
Reply-To: alice.brown00@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:54:47 +0900 (KST)
Subject: (Dear Truly God sent)

(Dear Truly God sent)
Please excuse this humble email if it offends your sensibilities, but I have
no other means to contact you. I cannot talk on the telephone, so I did a
search for your email address, which I found on the international business
directorate email data search. I am Mrs Alice Brown , 52 years old woman, A
Christian widow who is dying of oesophageal cancers.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of Seven
Months due to cancer problem, Yes I have been touched by God to donate an
amount of money Inherited from my late husband Smith Brown to you for the
good work of God on Charity" People in the Street and Helping the Orphanage
which my husband derived this money from his vast Estates and Investment in
capital market, I decided to WILL/donate the sum of USD$8.5 Million to you 30
Percent of the total money is for your personal use While 70% of the money
will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage.
I will give you the contact of Bank Manager for the releasing of the specific
amount, my personal Referrence Number Law/WILL/ 9834520012. I will appreciate
your utmost honest in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't
want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.
With Regards,
Mrs. Alice Brown

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