419 scam: "Mrs. Marian A Hansen"<edhkbea@w.cn> DEAR BRETHREN

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- +447024032544 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marian A Hansen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.marianahansen@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 20:19:55 +0100
Subject: DEAR BRETHREN

Dear Brethren,

I'm Mrs. Marian A Hansen from Utah,United State of America but presently in Nigeria, I am 69 years old, I'm suffering from a long time cancer of the breast,From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and doctor Silver have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the next few months, this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage and my health is really worse now, I was brought up in an Orphanage home, and i was married to my late husband Johnson Hansen for thirty Eight years without any child,but can i trust you?.

My husband and I are true Christian's, We lived all our life in Nigeria, since he was working here as a contractor to an oil company and got share's with Coca cola Company here, but quite unfortunately,he was killed by the militant in Niger Delta in River state, which he was immediately taken to the hospital for urgent medical attention but he died along the line.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry and because of my bad stage of health,I sold all our Inheritance belongings to me and my late husband Johnson Hansen and deposited all the total Sum of $9.5 Million United State dollars with a bank here in Nigeria, and all our jewelries Diamonds and Golds With the Bank Also As Well. My dearest beloved one in Christ can i trust you to distribute our life earns to the Motherless Homes and Churches and Suffering people?

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my lawyer in Nigeria. I will also issue a letter of authority to the bank, which will prove that you are the new beneficiary of the funds.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.Hope to hear from you soonest.Presently I am undertaking a medical treatment in United Kingdom feel free to call me on this phone number for further directives +447024032544.

I Await Your Reply.

Yours Sincerely Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Marian A Hansen.

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