419 scam: "Mrs Sara Faraj" <info@mail.com> My will for orphans & Investment

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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:
- "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)
- "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.
- sarafaraj_300@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Sara Faraj" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: sarafaraj_004@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 14:38:02 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: My will for orphans & Investment

My will for orphans & Investment
I am Sara Faraj-ALRUSHAID Thomas, I am 62 years old from Kuwait, I
am suffering from a long time cancer of the Lungs which also
affected my hearing ability and my brain, from all indication my
conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that,
according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live
too long, this is because the cancer has gotten to a very bad
stage.
I was brought up from a motherless babies home, was married to my
late husband for twenty years without a child. My husband died in a
fatal motor accident. Since his death I decided not to re-marry, I
sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of £23M
GBP and Two Trunk Box (Family valuables/Personal Jewelries) with a
Private Bank & Securities. Presently, this money is still with them
Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been under
going treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have months or
year to live, but all depend on my ability to respond to the new
treatment that will be prescribed.
My wish is for the money to be distributed each year among the
charity organization and the motherless babies home where I come
from I want a God fearing person, to also use this money to fund
foundation for children suffering from cancer, orphanages. I took
this decision because i am going for my last surgery operation i
dont know if i can make it out of the operation room and the bank i
dont know what the bank will do with my money, before I rest in
peace because my time will soon be up. I will require some of your
details like your full Name/address, age, personal email,
occupation i no i cannot speak with you on phone but i will keep it
and introduce you to the Bank were i kept the funds, i will give
you all the documents, deposit secret Question/answer and my
pictures as soon as you agree to help me fulfil my wish and take
care of those children with illness and orphans.I await your speedy
reply. sarafaraj_300@hotmail.com
Kind regards,Sara Faraj-ALRUSHAID Thomas

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