419 scam: "Mrs.Elizabeth Young"<luthessawilliams@gmail.com> I beg you to carry out my last wish

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348076980731 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barrjameselvis_01@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Elizabeth Young" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:22:37 -0700
Subject: I beg you to carry out my last wish

Good Day!

My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Young a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to charity through any thoughtful and selfless someone, I got your information while browsing through the internet, although I am not comfortable using this medium knowing to the unsolicited emails everywhere but someone has to be used to save this transaction. So, I honestly crave your indulgence to digest and do what I have to say, please.

I am a woman who was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, after the death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for. I have decided to donate from what I have inherited from him for charity through you since I cannot do it all by myself considering my condition.

I have WILLED the sum of USD$5million to you for the less privileged rather than allow my greedy relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds inappropriately.

I will be going for an operation tomorrow morning and at the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, however, I have adjusted my WILL and my Executor is aware. Please, you and he should arrange the transfer of the funds from my Bank to your humble self, wherever you are. Please contact him with his private E-mail:

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BARRISTER James Elvis

E-mail: barrjameselvis_01@hotmail.com

Phone: +234-807-698-0731

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With your full names, phone/fax numbers and or your contact address and tell him you are the one that I have WILLED the sum of $5million Dollars to, for specific and good work. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I do not want anything that

will jeopardize my last wish. I will try and be in contact with you at any given opportunity.

I wish you all the best and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.

Regards,

Mrs. Elizabeth Young.

Note:

Dr.Luthessa Williams is my personal doctor and I am sending you this mail through her email:

Dr.Luthessa Williams

Specialties:

Radiology, Diagnostic

Clinical Interests:

Biopsy; Breast Conditions, Breast MRI.

Appointments:214-645-XRAY

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