419 scam: kate_william01 <kate_williams01@rediffmail.com> Hello.....

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kate_william01 <kate_williams01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: katewilliams679@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:37:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello.....

Hello.....

I am Mrs Kate William from Latvia, I am married to Late Mr Anthony William of blessed memory, he was well known for Cocoa exportation from Cote Ivoire to United Kingdom for through out his life before he died in the year 2008.

We were married for 23 years without a child. Before his sudden death, my late husband deposited the sum of £5.000.000.00 GB Pounds (Five Million GBPS) in a suspense account with one of the bank in London using my name as the beneficiary since we could not bear a child.

Presently this money is still with the bank in London and i am very sick from cancer of the lungs despite the fibroid and tumor which denied me a child when my husband was alive. Recently, i was informed my doctors that i may not last till the next two months

Because i have no child to inherit this money, i have decided to donate this fund to the less privileged ones and build an orphanage for the motherless babies, i have choose you to assist me in using this money for the purpose which i mentioned above after making several prayer consultations.

I will be very happy wherever i will be tomorrow if you will be sincere and honest with me and use the money accordingly for the purpose which i suggested.

My situation in the hospital is critical and i cannot walk with my two legs as i am writing you now. I will like you to reply me immediately so that i will give you the details of the bank and the account information's and i will introduce you to the bank as my partner so that they will release the money to you for the suggested purpose.

I am waiting to read from you soon, remain blessed.

Mrs Kate William.

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