419 scam: ldris <aliceldris@voila.fr> Calvary Greeting,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: ldris <aliceldris@voila.fr>
Reply-To: aliceldris00@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:40:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Calvary Greeting,

Calvary Greeting,

From: Mrs Alice ldris, Praise be to the name of God most high.

I
am the above named person from Tunisia but now undergoing medical
treatment. I was married to Dr.ldris, Who is Chairman Cocoa in ABIDJAN
for nine years, before he died in the year 2006. We were both married
for eleven years without
children.

My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Before his death we were both Christians and since his
death I decided not to re-marry.

When my late husband was alive
he
deposited the sum of USD 6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in cash,packaged in bundles into a
metalic box. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next Six months due
to my cancer illness.

Having known my condition and believing
the doctor I have decided to donate this fund to avoid total loss to
church, Less privilege, or better still a Christian individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I am
interested in helping orphanages ,widows and propagating the Gospel and
to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Please do not fail to
spread the funds across the globe.

The Bible made us to
understand that it is more blessed to give than to receive. I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are fighting over the properties and I don't want
my husband's hard earned money to be misused by their greedy attitude.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an UNGODLY manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I
am not afraid of death
since I am a good christian. I know that I am going to be in the bosom
of the Lord. The bible says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace.

I want you to always pray for me because the
lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian.Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit
and truth.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Alice ldris

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