419 scam: Mrs Mark Williams Rose Mary <office-----mas17@att.net> Re:Acknowledge receipt pls.

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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:
- ",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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mark Williams Rose Mary <office-----mas17@att.net>
Reply-To: email2rosemary@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:56:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re:Acknowledge receipt pls.

You are highly Blessed. I am highly inspired within my spirit to hand you over this money considering my last wish, and you should also know that my contacting you is by Divine Grace , please understand that you are not helping me rather you are working for Humanity as accorded by the creator as charity and selfless assistance to the needy and less previlleged. I am a widow suffering from long time illness. I am currently admitted in a privet hospital in Accra Ghana,Repulic of Ghana. I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr.Mark Williams, the sum of ($5,500,000.00 USD) which he deposited in BANK Here and I need a very honest and God fearing Christian that can use this funds for Charity works. I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact you. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian and whoever that Wants to serve
the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Humanity through Charity ,Giving hope to the hopeless and Live to the dying souls, kindly reply me through Email: email2rosemary@gmail.comDon't forget to always pray for me because all my hope to survive is in God the creator who holds death and life. Hoping to receive your reply.
Mrs.Mark Rose Mary

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