419 scam: "comercial@multitel.co.ao" <comercial@multitel.co.ao> Urgent Message From Madam Sara

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "comercial@multitel.co.ao" <comercial@multitel.co.ao>
Reply-To: sarah.j201@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:48:33 +0100
Subject: Urgent Message From Madam Sara

>From Mrs Sara Jacobs.

Hello Dearest,

With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under
a humanitarian ground.

My name is Sara Jacobs. I was born in Baltimore , Maryland ; I am
married to Mr. Kelvin Jacobs.

He was the Director of K.J Industries. We were married for few years
without a child. He died after a Cardiac Arteries Operation.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke).

Before my husband died last year there is this sum $2.8 Million
Dollars that he deposited with a Security Finance house/ bank here.
Presently this money is still in the Vault of the Security Finance
house/ bank.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good
God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I
am going to instruct herein.

I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my
late Husband to help Lessprivilaged people, orphanages, widows and
propagating the word of God.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will
inherit this fund, and I do not want in away where this money will be
used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand
you over this Fund.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to
always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming
Cancer Surgery.

Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.

Hoping to read from you ASAP.
God bless you as you listing to the voice of reasoning,

Yours Mrs Sara Jacobs

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