419 scam: "Rev.Alicia Roberto" <Adora.alicia1@yahoo.com> READ ME- Rev.Mrs Alicia Roberto

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "% 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 00447024040507

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Alicia Roberto" <Adora.alicia1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Rev.Alicia Roberto" <Adora.alica@yahoo.com>, Adora.alica@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 02:20:33 +0100
Subject: READ ME- Rev.Mrs Alicia Roberto

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Rev.Mrs. Alicia Adora Roberto from Spain, I am 68 years old, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I can't work or do any stressful thing, according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next two months, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I was brought up from a motherless baby’s home, and was married to my late husband Roberto for twenty years without a child.

My Husband (Patrick Roberto) died in a fatal motor accident before his death we were true Christians. I was a priest with the Anglican Church. Since his death I decided not to re-marry, I sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of $8.5 million dollars wishes, And the best part of it is, the paying bank told me in the letter that they can have the funds released to my approved person that was authorized by me or transferred to his/her bank account and if outside paying bank country they will transferred to his/ her bank account. Please contact the Lawyer that deposits the fund $8.5 million USD in the bank for clarity: Barrister Tim Fullerton email: rbiforeincompensation@Lawer.com Tell: 00447024040507 . Presently, I am using my laptop in the hospital in DUBAI {UAE} where I have been undergoing treatment for my sickness. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only more 2 months to live. It is my last wish to see at least 60% of this money is invested/donated to any organization/business of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization, e.g. the poor homes, the motherless baby’s home! Where I came from. 30% Will be for your assistance. 10% for any expenses.

What I seek for is a God fearing person like you ,who will carry out my last wishes and before I emailed you today I prayed and the holy spirit gave me the clarity confidence to send you this email. I took this decision, before I rest in peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the paying bank.

All I need from you is a confidential assurance that the funds when received by you will be used for the said purpose, I don’t know why the Holy spirit still approved me to email you about this out of few email addresses I have from the internet, yours was the only one that my mind convinced me to.
Please open attachment with Microsoft word or notepad
You can contact me on my email: Adora.alica@yahoocom

yours in faithfully,
Rev. Mrs. Alicia Adora Roberto

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