419 scam: "Mrs.Rabia Kabir"<mrsrabiakabir@aol.com> Dearly Beloved

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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.
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.
- mrs.rabiakabir@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rabia Kabir" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.rabiakabir@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:03:50 -0400
Subject: Dearly Beloved

Dear Beloved.

I am very sure you can make a lot of difference by replying to my mail , become good friends in and see that with greater power comes greater responsibility . You can make a lot of changes in the life of others with this great offer from the Lord through me to you , most especially the poor at heart , and the less privileged. Firstly , I think i would start all with a proper introduction of myself .

My name is Mrs.Rabia Kabir,a 51 years old woman suffering from a long time cancer of the breast a widow to late Mustafa Kabir in Iraq,One year ago, I lost my husband Mustafa and three children - Husam, 15 years old , Wasim, 12 years old and Merna, 6years old, this happened when American tank shelled our car as the family attempted to flee heavy fighting in Baghdad.

Before my husband and children were killed, he deposited the sum of $10,000.000 (Ten Million Dollars) in a security company. My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due to cancer stage.Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to an organization, or better still a God fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an individual that will use this fund wisely and for orphanages and humanity work.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good people and I don't want my husbands hard earned money to be miss used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.This is why i have contacted you today to stand as my surviving beneficiary for this great mission. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
This must be kept confidential from eyes and ears of my husband's family. Hoping to hear from you on my private email address mrs.rabiakabir@aol.com
Mrs.Rabia Kabir

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