419 scam: "Mrs. Angela Wight"<mrswight@angle.com> Dear one in 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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrswighttrusttotrust@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Angela Wight" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uu9012@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:34:47 -0700
Subject: Dear one in the Lord

FROM MRS ANGELA WIGHT OF NETHERLANDS
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT ON CHURCHES AND ORPHANAGES

Dear one in the Lord

I am the above named person from Netherlands,i am Married To MR WILLIAM WIGHT who worked with Netherlands embassy in London for Ten years before He died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven Years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only Four Days,Before his death we were both born again Christians, When my late husband was alive he Deposited the sum of $8.3MILLION USD with the Bank of America Presently,This Money is still With the Bank of America . Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next four months due to cancer problem, Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my Condition,i decided to donate this fund to church or Better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church that will use this money to fundchurches, Orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating the Word of God and to ensure that the house of God is Maintained.The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that Will inherit this Money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I Don't want my Husbands hard earned money to be misused by Unbelievers. I don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an ungodly Manner,Hence the Reason for taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the Bosom of the Lord, Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. i need telephone Communication in this regard because of my health and Because of the presence of my husbands relatives around Me always. I don't want them to know about this Development.

With God all things are possible. As soon As I receive your reply my attorney shall give you the contact of The bank. I will Also issue you a letter of authority that will empower You as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a Worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spiritand truth, Please always be Prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your Reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please Assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated and you can also email me at; mrswighttrusttotrust@gmail.com

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Angela Wight

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