419 scam: Jackie Sanders <sanders@star.collaborationhost.net> Greetings From a Sick Friend

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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!

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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.
- j_sanders@texas.usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jackie Sanders <sanders@star.collaborationhost.net>
Reply-To: <j_sanders@texas.usa.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 15:25:33 -0700
Subject: Greetings From a Sick Friend

Greetings,

I am Mrs.Jackie Sanders, now undergoing medical treatment.
I was married to late Engr M.B Sanders a farmer in ZIMBABWE,
We were married for Twelve years without a child. My late husband Engr M.B
Sanders
died on the 24th of April 2007 after Being attacked by militants. I decided
not to
re-marry or get a Child outside my matrimonial home, because of my religion.

when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.5 Million
( SEVEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) ) with one Finance
house Presently in London. I have been in the hospital for Ten months
suffering
from cancer related diseases. The 1st surgery operation has been conducted and
I still have the pains in me crying every day and night looking up to God to
heal me and save my life. Recently my Doctor told me that I may die any time
any day because of my cancer sickness.

Having known my condition I have decided to donate the Estate, $7.5 Million
(SEVEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) which my late husband
deposited with a finance house in London to God spirited person or good
organization
that will utilize this fund very well by helping the less privilege. Like to
the orphanages,
Old people, homeless. I took this decision because I don't have any child/any
living relation that will inherit this Estate.

I want you to always pray for me as I have no life again says my doctor.
It will be my please to receive your good response and I will contact or
direct you to my late husband's account officer that will help you to secure
this $7.5 Million (SEVEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars)
and I want you to assure me that you will use this $7.5 Million for
humanitarian purposes.

Am waiting for your respond through my private E-mail :j_sanders@texas.usa.com

God bless you and your good family

Mrs Jackie Sanders
j_sanders@texas.usa.com

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