419 scam: "Patricia Robert" <patriciarobert38@yahoo.com> Please reply urgently

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- patriciarobertfoundation@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- your reply to my alternate email address at patriciarobertfoundation@gmail.com or patriciarobertfoundation@yahoo.com your sincerely, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patricia Robert" <patriciarobert38@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: patriciarobertfoundation@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 23:35:04 -0400
Subject: Please reply urgently

Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs.Patricia Robert.I am a dying woman who has decided to donate
what I have to charity through you.You may be wondering why I chose you. But
someone has to be chosen. I am 61 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about
2 years ago,after the death of my husband who had left me everything he worked
for.I have been touched by the Lord to donate from what I have inherited from
my late husband to charity through you for the good work of humanity,rather
than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds
inappropriately.I have asked the Lord to forgive me for all my sins and I
believe he has,because He is merciful. I will be going in for an operation,and
I pray that I survive the operation.I have decided to WILL/Donate the sum of
$1.8Million (One Million Eight Hundred Dollars)to charity through you for the
good work of the Lord, and to help the motherless,less privileged and also for
the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls,
due to the fact that my relatives are around me and I have been restricted by
my doctor from taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can
get.Presently,I have informed my consultant about my decision in WILLING this
fund to charity through you. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord
bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good
work to others.If you are interested in carrying out this task,i will inform
my consultant, so that he can arrange the release of the funds to you. I know
i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and I hope you act
sincerely.I decided that 20% of this money should be taken by you from the
total sum upon the success release of this fund, because I am now too weak and
fragile to do things myself because of my cancer.I know that a lot has been
written about some SCAM coming out of the world,but I assure you that this
will never in any way be associated with that as you will be given he right to
verify this directly with the the finance company where the fund was
deposited.Please Believe me I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in
this matter until the task is accomplished,as I don't want anything that will
Jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or
family members standing in the way of my last wish.please send your reply to
my alternate email address at Patriciarobertfoundation@gmail.com or
patriciarobertfoundation@yahoo.com

Your sincerely,
Mrs.Patricia Robert
Patriciarobertfoundation@gmail.com
patriciarobertfoundation@yahoo.com

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME,ADDRESS,TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER ON YOUR REPLY FOR
EASY AND IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATION WITH MY CONSULTANT.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam