419 scam: "Mrs. Karen Wright" <karenwright258@yahoo.com> My Dearest Beloved One,

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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:
- "dearest beloved one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Karen Wright" <karenwright258@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: karenwright_2010@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:58:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Dearest Beloved One,

My Dearest Beloved One,

I know this proposal will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I

implore you to take your time to go through it carefully as the decision you

make will go along way to determine my future.

I 'm Mrs Karen Wright an ageing widow of 57 years old suffering from long

time illness. Due to cancer affliction, the one that disturbs me most is

cancer of throat and my stroke sickness. I inherited the sum of ($5,500,000)

from my late husband, having known my condition at my old age I decided to

donate these funds to help the orphanages around the world the way I am

going to instruc there in. I needed a very honest and God Fearin gservant of

JEHOVAH GOD who will handle this funds for Charity works, I am desperately

in keen need of your assistance to saved this funds before my days expire, I

have summoned up courage to contact you for this task, you must not fail me

and the millions of the poor people in our todayâ€™s WORLD.

This is the favour I need when Funds has been transfer to your organzation

account!

(1) Give25% of the money to Charity Organisations & orphanages on my name.

(2) 25% for building of foundation in the name of me and my late husband

such as (W&K FOUNDATION CENTER) in memorial of our names. Please if you

would be able to handle this task for the Charity works kindly let me know

immediately by sending your full details as you see it bellow to introduce

you to the bank as final beneficiary to this FUNDS.

Your Full Name

Current Office or Home Address

Full Address of your Organization or Parish

Direct Telephone Number to reach you

Please kindly respond quickly for further details if you can handle this

task.

Yours In Christ

Sister Karen Wright

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