419 scam: Mrs Victoria Nelson <mrsvictorianelson@hotmail.com> From Mrs Victoria Nelson

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Victoria Nelson <mrsvictorianelson@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsvictorianelson@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:28:13 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mrs Victoria Nelson

Greetings to you and your family in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ

I am Mrs.Victoria Nelson a German citizen by birth, I am married to Engineer Nelson A. Abisali from Poland whom until his death served and was a licensed Miner as the Chairman of Periling Diamond Mining Company here in Republic of Ivory Coast-West Africa

My late husband died after a conference meeting he went to France with his business partners before the political crises,He died as a result of poison according to doctor report,

Since then I started suffering for Cancer and Stroke sickness ,Presently I am hospitalized where I am under going treatment for an upcoming major heart surgery Operation in Chu De General Hospital Cocody.

Before the death of my late husband he deposited the sum of ($3.500,000.00) three million five hundred thousand United State Dollars in a Finance Security company here in the Capital city Abidjan -Cote D' Ivoire, my husband deposited the fund with a trunk box as "family Valuable and treasure "for security reason

Having known my condition i decided to handover this fund to you for enlistment of God works,to build a church , help Less privileged people, orphanages,widows and remember that house of God is maintained

I took this decision because I was raised from a motherless baby's home and we where married for years without any child that will inherit our wealth, which i decided to donate this three million five hundred thousand United State Dollars for the works of God as you know that one day all soul shall die and give account of his life in the present of almighty God, And I don't want a situation whereby this money will be used in an unGodly ways

I will appreciate your urgent respond because I don't want anything that will jeopardize this promise I made to God. please always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming major heart surgery operation. Write back as soon as possible because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another God fearing person or church for this same purpose.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Your's Sister In Christ,Mrs Victoria Nelson

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