419 scam: "Mrs.Justina Paul" <acabrera@brs.cl> GOOD DAY.

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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.
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.
- justipaul27@mail.com (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Justina Paul" <acabrera@brs.cl>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Justina Paul" <justipaul27@mail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:37:12 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: GOOD DAY.

GOOD DAY.

I don't really know who you are, but peace be unto you as you read this letter. My Instinct tells me that I can trust you by my proposition. I got your contact through Internet directory and My Instinct directed me to send this money to you.

I am a widow and a devoted Christian, my name is Mrs. Justina Paul from England, married to Richard Paul, since my husband died, I have been suffering from arthritics and lately doctors have diagnosed me with terminal cancer which left me with approximately twelve months to live. I am currently on wheelchair and being looked after by a nurse and some of my late husband's relatives in turns.

Before my husband died, he left some money to the tone of Â£2,800,000,00 (Two million, eight hundred thousand Pounds) and he made me promised him that it should be used for humanitarian work, because we have no children and he does not want his brothers to lay hand on it, since they don't believe in God, they have a different vision.

This money is currently in a vault with a deposit company in EUROPE. If you will promise me that you will use this money to achieve the wish of my husband and me, then I will instruct the deposit company to release the funds in your name. Note that I don't speak much due to my illness; I will appreciate if we communicate through email. Reply me through my email address: justipaul27@mail.com for us to discuss so that you can go and claim this money before I die.

May God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.

Thank you.

Yours in Vineyard,
Mrs.Justina Paul
Email: justipaul27@mail.com

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