419 scam: "Mrs Kate McGrath" <rosliie37@gmail.com> Charity Work with $120,000.000 Fund

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Kate McGrath" <rosliie37@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kate.mcgrath733@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 04:33:16 +0100
Subject: Charity Work with $120,000.000 Fund

Dear Trusted in God,

I am contacting you with tears in my eyes to assist me, Please do Find time to Read my message below and May the good Lord Bless you Amen.

My name is Mrs Kate McGrath, i am from Dublin Ireland, I am a sick widowed suffering from cancer for so many years now. From all indication my condition is deteriorating and its quite obvious that i might not live long, because the cancer stage is now very severe. as the doctor have said.

My husband Mr Nolan McGrath died some years back and my only daughter died in the London BOMB ATTACK.

I have suffered a lot of pains in this sickness and so much loneliness, in this condition and i will not wish same for anyone that i know, that is why i want to help in charity work for humanitarian service with my money i inherited.

My late husband was a very wealthy oil merchant and after his death, i inherited the sum of $ 120,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Million United State Of American Dollars) which i have managed all these while before i became sick and diagnose to die soon. This $120,000,000.00 is deposit with a Finance Company.

I am contacting you with regard to my last wish on charity work for humanitarian
service, i want 40% of the Fund use to open a foundation for Cancer in my name 35% for motherless babies less privilege and homeless in EUROPE, AMERICA, ASIA AND AFRICA and 25% will be for you because of your help and any other process you might undergo in carring out my wish.

Please i seek your utmost trust to help me accomplish this wish on charity work for humanitarian service, please if you know that you will not do as i have wished as stated above do not reply back to me for God sake and remember GOD is watching us and he will judge everyone according to his/her work. i also want you to remember that every thing on earth is vanity upon vanity, what matters most is how much people we can help while on earth. i need your help on this project.

I shall wait to Read from you in Regards to your Help, Please reply back if you sincerely wish to assist.

May the Good Lord Bless you,

Your Beloved in the Lord,

Mrs Kate McGrath.

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