419 scam: Mrs Arsha Abure <thelabwarehouse@mobitelnet.lk> LETTER FROM MRS ARSHA ABURE...

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +221774972464 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrsarshaabure84@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Arsha Abure <thelabwarehouse@mobitelnet.lk>
Reply-To: Mrs Arsha Abure <mrsarshaabure84@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 07:11:36 +0530 (IST)
Subject: LETTER FROM MRS ARSHA ABURE...

Dear Child of God.

Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD Almighty and Our LORD JESUS

CHRIST the giver of every good thing. Good day and compliments of the

seasons, i know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge

surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it

carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine

my future and continued existence.

I am Mrs. Arsha Abure, an aging widow of 77 years old suffering from

long time illness. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband,

the sum of $14,500,000.00 and I needed a very honest and God fearing

Christian who can withdraw this money then use the funds for Charity

works. I WISH TO GIVE THIS FUNDS TO YOU FOR CHARITY WORKS. I found

your email address from the internet after honest prayers to the LORD

to bring me a helper and i decided to contact you if you may be

willing and interested to handle these trust funds in good faith

before anything happens to me.

I am desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up

courage to contact you for this task, you must not fail me and the

millions of the poor people in our today WORLD. This is no stolen

money and there are no dangers involved,100% RISK FREE with full

legal proof. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the

Charity works please kindly let me know immediately. Please kindly

respond quickly for further details, reply quick or you

will give me room to contact someone else to handle this task on my

Warmest Regards

Mrs Arsha Abure
E-mail: mrsarshaabure84@yahoo.com
Telephone: +221774972464
Dakar Senegal.

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