419 scam: "Jane Marious" <apena@inder.gob.ve> Donation of $9,560,000 to you

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "esq.brain09@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jane Marious" <apena@inder.gob.ve>
Reply-To: brainjames_2014@mynet.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:15:44 +0100
Subject: Donation of $9,560,000 to you

My name is Mrs. Jane M.Marious, I have decided to donate what I have to you. I was diagnosed for cancer for about Few years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to the you for the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly. I am suffering from a long time cancer of the Lungs which also affected my hearing ability and my brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live too long, this is because the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage. I sold all my inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of $9,560,000 dollars and Two Trunk Box (Family valuables) with a Security & Finance Firm.

I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $9,560,000 to you. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right.I have adjusted my WILL and my Personal Physician is aware I have changed my will.You and him will arrange the transfer of the funds from my account to you. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Contact Attr Brain James,with this specified email; ( esq.brain09@outlook.com ), and tell him that I have WILLED $9,560,000 my personal reference number law/chamber/solicitors/WILL/3237820014. I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you from my personal decision. I don't know you but I have been directed to do this. Thanks and God bless. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my last wish.

Regards,
Mrs. Jane M. Marious

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