419 scam: Juliana Bertrand <bertrand.juliana@mail.com> READ CAREFULLY....I REALLY WISH YOU COULD VOLUNTEER

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states 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)
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.
- juliana.bertrand@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Juliana Bertrand <bertrand.juliana@mail.com>
Reply-To: bertrand.jully@mail.com
Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 22:28:15 +0700
Subject: READ CAREFULLY....I REALLY WISH YOU COULD VOLUNTEER

Dear beloved one in Christ,

I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you but the lord chose you, I came across your email contact from my personal search and i decide to email you on here on my sick bed in hospital and I believe that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before I will die.

I am Mrs Juliana Bertrand from Tulepo, Mississippi United States of America but presently in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,and I am 69 years old, I am deaf and don't hear and suffering from a long time cancer of the breast,From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and doctor Hazim have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the next two months, this is because the cancer has reached a critical stage. I was brought up in a motherless babies home, and i was married to my late husband George Bertrand for twenty years without a child.

My husband and I are true Christian's,we lived all day in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, since he was working here as a contractor, but quite unfortunately,he died in a fire burnt he burn to asshes none of is body was found,Since his death I decided not to re-marry and because of my bad stage of health,I sold all our inheritance belongings to me and my late husband deposited all the total sum of $98.8Million United States dollars with Kwong Yik Bank Bhd Limited, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and all our jewelries Diamonds and Golds with a security company in Malaysia here and i still have my wedding rings with me here.

Presently, this money is still in the BANK, and the management of the Kwong Yik Bank Bhd Limited, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia just wrote me as the Legitimate beneficiary to come forward to receive the money after keeping it for so long or rather issue a letter of authorization to some one i trust to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illness, or they get it confiscated to move into government account as unclaim funds and i don't want these to happen to me my beloved one cause this is me and my late husband hard earnings. Presently I'm with my laptop here in a hospital in Malaysia where I have been undergoing treatment,I have since lost my ability to talk and Doctor Hazim have told me that I have only a few months to live On earth.

It is my last wish to see that me and my late husband hard earn money is invested in any organization of your choice and distributed yearly among the charities organization, the poors and the motherless babies home where I come from. I want your good humanitarian to also use these money to fund churches, orphanages homes and widows around your environmnets.

I must let you know that these was a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold step towards these issue because I have no further option, I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact information of my Account manager in kuala lumpur, Malaysia. I will also issue a letter of authorization in your name from my late husband attorney so you can forward to my bank, which will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds,Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated in my email,Hope to hear from you soonest my beloved one in christ.

I await your response back my beloved one in christ My first Email to reach me back : juliana.bertrand@mail.com

Yours sincerely sister in Christ,

Mrs Juliana Bertrand.

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