419 scam: "Mrs. Nancy Santos" <info@farmingtoneng.com> GREETINGS

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Nancy Santos" <info@farmingtoneng.com>
Reply-To: nancysantos02@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:54:51 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS

NEED A GODLY PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE US$6M PROJECT IN A CHARITY HOME.

ATTN. MY DEAR

I AM MRS NANCY SANTOS,THE WIFE OF LATE MR EL ZARAH SANTOS.I AM A WIDOW AND I HAVE NO CHILD AND ALSO ON A SICK BED FACING CANCER OF THE BREAST WHICH HAS LASTED FOR 9 MONTHS NOW.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND HE DEPOSITED US$6M IN A BANK OUT SIDE MALAYSIA WITHOUT LETTING ANY OTHER PERSON KNOW EXCEPT ME THE WIFE,HE MADE THIS MONEY WHEN HE WAS WORKING WITH THE MALAYSIAN CENTRAL PRINTING AND MINTING COY. AND THE MONEY WAS PACKED IN A DIPLOMATIC BOX AND MOVE THE SAME WAY DIPLOMATIC TO A BANK FOR SAFE KEEPING AND TO AVOID HIS COMPANY NOT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS MONEY.

I AM 59 YEARS NOW AND I AM IN THE LORD BECAUSE ,I WANT WHO WILL GO AND CLAIM THIS FUND OUT FROM THE BANK AND USE THE MONEY TO SET UP A CHARITY HOME AND ALSO ASSIST CHURCHES ,WHO CAN HANDLE THIS MONEY VERY WELL,

I CAN NOT WALK NOW AND I CAN GIVE UP ANY TIME SO I WANT THIS MONEY TO BE OUT NOW SINCE I HAVE INFORMED THE BANK ABOUT MY CONDITION AND SAID THAT ANY PERSON I APPOINT AS MY REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD COME WITH A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION FROM ME FOR THE CLAIM OF THE FUND.

YOU CAN SET UP THE CHARITY HOME ANY PLACE OF YOUR CHOICE INCLUDING YOUR COUNTRY,AM IN THE HOSPITAL NOW SO I WANT GOD TO TAKE GLORY BEFORE I DIE, I WANT THIS MONEY TO BE USED IN THIS WAY SO TAKE IT AS YOUR OWN AS SOON AS YOU CLEAR IT, YOU PAY IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND DEDUCT ANY EXPENSES YOU MADE IN PROCESS OF GETTING THIS OUT INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE BILL.

I WANT YOU TO START THE PROJECT SOON,DUE TO MY HEALTH MY DOCTOR PLACED A KIND OF BED REST ON MY COMMUNICATION LIMIT. THE DOCTOR SAID I HAVE NOT MORE THAN TWO MONTHS TO LIVE.

AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

MRS NANCY SANTOS

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