419 scam: Eve James <eve_james01@rediffmail.com> Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Eve James <eve_james01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: ms_jameseve@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:45:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply me.

First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable discussing it through this manner, due to lots of unsolicited mails on the internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating.

I am Mrs. Eve James a widow suffering from long time illness (Cancer), I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Frederick James, the sum of US$8.5 Million which he deposited in bank here and I need a very honest and God fearing person that can use these funds for God's work, and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compensation for doing this work of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision, and my doctor told me recently that I would not last due to the cancer. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school and church, widows, propagating the word and work of God.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in such manner, that is why I am taking this decision, I know we have not meet before but I want you to consider this matter as DIVINE MISSION!!!

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply me.

Yours Sister in Christ,

Mrs. Eve James

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