419 scam: MRS NASTA KERSTEN <glorywilliams9@yahoo.co.jp> Greeting to you in the name of the lord.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MRS NASTA KERSTEN <glorywilliams9@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: MRS NASTA KERSTEN <nastakersten@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:06:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greeting to you in the name of the lord.

Greeting to you in the name of the lord.

My name is Mrs.Nasta Kersten, 65 years old widow, my husband and I worked with Petro-chemical company United Kingdom before he died seven year ago, Before the death of my husband, he deposited the sum of four million five hundred thousand dollars in a fixed deposit account (U.S. $ 4, 500,000) in a bank here in the hope of establishing trust funds. Today, the money is still with the bank here in uk unclaimed.

I am writing you this message on my sick bed at the hospital where I am undergoing medical treatment I have been diagnosed of Ovarial cancer,unfortunately for me my doctor said I don't have any chance to survive, except by a miracle. I have spent a lot of money on medical treatment yet no improvement.

I want you to stand as my family trustee and beneficiary to my donation,to support the vulnerable, less privileged children and widows by building orphanages in your country so if you are willing and capable to receive this donation, I will like you to contact me today for more details.

Best Regards
Mrs.Nasta Kersten

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