419 scam: "Mrs Anturah D.Mathews" <andm2011@rediffmail.com> Apostolic 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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22502107192 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kevine807@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Anturah D.Mathews" <andm2011@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: andm.2011@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 05:10:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Apostolic Greetings

Apostolic Greetings
Mrs Anturah Daniel Mathews,
Address: 12 Bp 1046 Abidjan,
Cote D'ivoire.

MayThe Lord Touch Your Mind As You Read This Message.

I am Ms Anturah Daniel Mathews from Bangladesh.I am writing from the hospitalinCote D'Ivoire, therefore this mail is very urgent as you can see that I amdyingin the hospital. I was told by the doctor that I was poisoned and has got myliver damaged and can only live for some months.

I inherited some money ($7.4 Million) from my late husband and I cannot thinkof anybody trying to killme apart from my step mother in order to inheritthe money, she isan Ivorian by nationality.

I want you to contact my house Boy with this informations below:
Kevin E.
Address: Rue De La Princess L/G 152 Cocody
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Tel:+225 02 10 71 92
Email: kevine807@yahoo.com

Hewill give you the documents of the fund and will direct you to a wellknownlawyer that I have appointed to him, the lawyer will assist you to changethe documents to your name to enable the bank transfer the fund to you.

This is the favour I need when you have gotten the money :-

(1) Give 10% of the money to my servant, Mr Kevin as he has been there formethrought my illness and I have promised to support him in life. I want youtotake him along with you to your country and esterblish him as your son.

(2) Give 10% of the money to CharityOrganisations and Churches on my name so that my soul may rest in peace.

Note;This should be a code between you and Kevin in thistransactioin"Hospital" any mail from him, the barrister he willdirect you to,without this code "Hospital" is not from the barrister,Martins, the bank or myself as I don't know what will happen to me in the nextfew hours.

(3) the lawyer's name is Barr Benard Traore. And Let Kevin send you his National ID Card or his picture to be sure of whom you aredealing with. Kevin is so little and has no life experience therefore guidehim.

May God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.
Prayfor me always.
AnturahDaniel Mathews

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