419 scam: Godwin <mrslovethgodwin@gmail.com> HOW TO YOU MY DEAR?

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "processing fee" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin <mrslovethgodwin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lovethgodwin20@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:52:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HOW TO YOU MY DEAR?

Hello Dear

My name is Mrs.Loveth Godwin a Russia citizen exist and company here in Burkina Faso West Africa as a business woman dealing with Gold / Diamond export and importearlier, however i have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease, i surprisethe doctor says that i will not survive to live longer because of the damage infection operation wish i did recently, and i have no child to take care of myinheritance funds i struggle to write you this memorandum tears sorrow through the help of my laptop computer beside my sick-bed hospital.

I have $ 4. 5Million US Dollars at ecobank here in Burkina Faso, and I instructed the ecobank management to transfer the capital to a foreigner that will apply in myname after i have gone to released the riches to the person, because i sent to ecobank the doctor report of my physical condition says i will not survived,and also be conscious to know that the account pronounce has motionless shownno activity deposits or withdrawal of money over a long period since i havebeen suffering from cancer disease as i declare, please obey the ecobank if the management ask you to activate my dormant account it is very vital to act upon.

Please pray for me and do what i instructed you to enable me gain heaven, donâ€™t betray the or phanage poor home as soon as you take out this capital $ 4 .5 Million from Ecobank custody, make sure you take 80% out of this total amount of capital to thecharity orphanage home in your country and survive with the remaining 20% okay.

And you should kno wthat this contract is not for child play for that reason if you are interestedand accept to pay the re-activating processing fee with the Ecobank concerningmy dormant account as i mention previous, get back to me immediately to allowme give you the contact of the ecobank to reach them in other to release thefunds $4. 5 Million to your bank account data.

(1) Full names.....................................
(2) Private phone number....................
(3) Current residential address............
(4) Occupation.....................................
(5) Age and Sex...................................

Goodbye eternally i am a fraid to end up my life.
Mrs. Loveth Godwin.

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