419 scam: "Mrs. Caroline Apuierika" <mrscarolinea53@gmail.com> Dear Friend, Calvary blessings to you and your family

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Caroline Apuierika" <mrscarolinea53@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrscarolinea52@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:44:17 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend, Calvary blessings to you and your family

My Dear Friend,

My name is Mrs. Caroline Apuierika I am married to late Mr. Arthur
Apuierika who worked with a Cocoa industry here in Benin republic for nine
years before he died in the year October 2006. We were married for Ten
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for four
days.

When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $6.5Million with
one of the good banks here in Benin republic , presently, this money is
still with the bank and my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next three months due to my cancer problem, as I was diagnosed of cancer
about two years now.

As I have known my condition. I am not looking for anything else but for
someone with the fear of God. Who will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in, I want a person that will use this fund to
orphanages, Widows, unable men, HIV/AIDS services and Charity home
organization, etc.

I took this decision because I have no child that will inherit this money,
so I and my late husband decide to use the money to work for charity.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank.
I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
new beneficiary of this fund. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here.

Expecting to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Caroline Apuierika

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