419 scam: "Ms.Rosemary Walters" <info@walters.com> Please Read Urgent Reply Needed!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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.
- ms.waltersrm@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Rosemary Walters" <info@walters.com>
Reply-To: ms.waltersrm@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:06:56 -0300
Subject: Please Read Urgent Reply Needed!

Dear Friend,

I hope that this e-mail will reached you in the right frame of Mind.
Let me start by introducing myself, I am Ms. Rosemary Walters, I am suffering
from a cancerous ailment. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of £10.8 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling which were derived from his
vast estates and investment in capital market with his bank here in UK.

I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which
comes from my husbands effort to fund the up keep of widows,widowers,
orphans, destitute, the down- trodden, physically challenged children, barren-
women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially, You can
take only 20 percent of this funds for your effort in setting up a charity
in my husband name.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account.

Should you be interested please send me your,

1: Full Names,
2: Private Phone Number,
3: Current Residential Address,

Finally after that I shall provide you with more details.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Yours-in-Christ,
Ms.Rosemary Walters
E-mail: ms.waltersrm@yahoo.com.hk

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