419 scam: anna ahmed <modisejonathan@gmail.com> MY WISH

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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:
- "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 us 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- lawrence_audu@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: anna ahmed <modisejonathan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lawrence_audu@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:02:23 +0000
Subject: MY WISH

I sincerely hope that after you have read this mail you will respond
to the call of my
Attorney,Barr.Lawrence Audu immediately to get this will transferred
in your name/the name of your organisation. I am former Mrs.Sudiat
Ahmed , now MrsAnna Ahmed , a widow to late Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed .

I am 72 years old, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from
long time cancer of the breast. From all indications, my condition is
really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more
than six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe
stage. My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the
period of our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold
blood during the Gulf war.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all
his business and wealth.My personal physician told me that I may not
live for more than six months and I am scared about this.So, I now
decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the
development of Philanthropism/ evangelism in Africa, America, Europe
and Asia countries.

This mission which will no doubt be tasking had made me to recently
relocate to Africa,where I lived presently. I selected your
organisation/ministry . I am willing to dole the sum of Five million
US dollars to your organisation/ministry for the development of
philantropism and also as aids for orphanages around you. Please note
that, this fund is lying in a Security Company in Europe,which has a
satellite office in USA which will be made known to you by my
Attorney.

Therefore,you will have to immediately get in touch with my
Attorney,Barr.Lawrence Audu on email lawrence_audu@hotmail.com, who
will file an immediate application for the transfer of the money in
the name of your ministry/organisation .I await your urgent reply,as
you can go ahead to contact my Attorney immediately whom I have
briefed on this, he is to get all the paper works in favour of your
ministry/organisation.

Your's affectionately,

Mrs Anna Ahmed

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