419 scam: Beverly Murray <clayton.ballard.mccoy@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Beverly Murray <clayton.ballard.mccoy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: murraybev56@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:24:01 +0200
Subject:

MY DEAR,
My name is MRS BEVERLY MURRAY, a citizen of the United States of America, I
am married to Mr. Hubrey Huks murray who worked with
American Embacy here in Abidjan Ivory Coast he was a senior adviser to
former Ambassador, my husband was murdered on 04.04.2011 during the
civil war here in Ivory Coast. We were married for eleven years with only
one child, I Have decided
not to remarry because, I don't want to have another child outside my
matrimonial home. He actually deposited the sum of $10million (ten one
million U.S. Dollars) with a Bank here in Abidjan. The money is still with
the Bank company. Due to my current situation
of health, I decided to find a good person that will help to invest this
money for my son and use it wisely. That is why I am taking this
decision.I need your address, telephone and fax contact so I can send you
all documents relating to the deposit. With God all things are
possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the Bank, I also give you an authorization letter that will prove that you
were a partner to my late husband, we need to pray together because the
lord is our shepherd.
Please always be strong in prayer all your life. I look forward to your
response because I intend to know a little about you about you.
In addition, I want you to know that I undergoes surgery on my ear, which
ended badly so, I presently have a problem with deafness due to
a lot of shootings and the chock. Up till now I am still taking treatments.
I need your support to transfer this fund to your bank account in your
country so that my son can be well looked after after my death with
your help of course. Sincerely it is because I am going through a difficult
financial situation that I wish to contact you. Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated and I hope to hear from
you soon so as to give you all the details you may need.
For security reasons,I beg you to keep this transaction secret and
confidential.

MADAM BEVERLY MURRAY

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