419 scam: mrs kate williams <honestone4040@yahoo.com> From the Desk of Kate Williams

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mrs kate williams <honestone4040@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrskatewilliams@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:57:36 +0100
Subject: From the Desk of Kate Williams

From the Desk of Kate Williams
Kindly Reply Back to This email:

God Is The ultimate Giver! Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, I am Mrs Kate, A widow to the Late Dr. Late David C. Williams
, I am 41 years old, I am now a new Christian convert, I have been
suffering from pancreatic cancer.

From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's
quite obvious that I won't live more than four months according to my
doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad
stage, im seeking for great love and understanding God fearing someone
who can help out

My late husband was killed during the Election and the problem in the
ivory coast raid against terrorism in ivory coast concerning the
presidential election about Gbagbo and Alasan Qaltara Which took some
many peoples life when he travel led to cote d'ivore to monitor an
Hospital / a Humanitarian Foundation (HHF) he was setting up for the
benefit of the country masses as of then, whose majority, and 99
percent of them are Muslims / Islamic scholars and loyalists, during
the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late
husband was very wealthy and after he was killed in cote d'ivore
presidential election, I inherited all his businesses and wealth.

My doctors have advised me that I may not live for more than four
months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute
to the development of the churches in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe. I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over
it, I am willing to donate the sum of Ten Million Pounds Sterling
(Pounds 10,000,000. 00), to you for the less privileged. Please I want
you to note that, this fund is deposited with The Bank here and upon
my instruction, you will file in an application for the transfer of
the money in your name without paying any thing to get it transfer.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used
for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. May the Grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you and your family. I Await Your Urgent Reply.

Yours in Christ.
Mrs. Kate Williams (JP).

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