419 scam: "Geraldine H. Burdy" <helinnkem_org@yahoo.com.hk> FROM GERALDINE BURDY

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- burdygeraldine54@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Geraldine H. Burdy" <helinnkem_org@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: burdygeraldine54@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:40:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM GERALDINE BURDY

Hello,

I apologize for this intrusion; my name is Geraldine BURDY of Vince born October 8, 1958 originally from Canada. I had to contact you of this kind because I want to do something very important this is not come by inspiration and the advice of my bishop. It you seem a little suspect true that you do not know me and I do not know you. In fact, I suffer from cancer brain that is terminally ill, my doctor has just inform me that my days are counted because of my health degrades. According to what Dr. justifies me a tumor moved currently in my brain cage, I have this disease for over 4 years. I am a widow and I have not had children. I am hospitalized in UK, London.

I plan to donate all my fortune to any individual whether Muslim, Christian or other, European, African, American or other, male or female, young or old. I almost sold my cases that an oil company, part of that money will be paid to various associations; assistance centers the homeless and orphaned children who have contracted HIV. I not know in what field of activity you are engaged but I would help you to help others and I want you to be someone with the fear of God and very humble. I now in my personal account blocked account, the sum of TWO MILLION TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (2,025,000 Us Dollars) that I keep for a construction project. I will be rigged to give you this money that can help you in your business and your projects and especially to invest in education and help deprived children, I beg you to accept this because it is a gift that I made it and without asking anything in return. I suffer a lot and I am very afraid of dying without the
very destination of my property, I can hardly sleep at night has as the day because I do not want to die without having donated all the money or I think it would be a mess. Please respond to me by sending directly via my email address which is used most: (burdygeraldine54@yahoo.fr)

May Peace and mercy of God be with you....

Yours Sincerely,
Geraldine BURDY

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