419 scam: Suzanne Jones <rosemanase68@cantv.net> Calvary Greeting,

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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 states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Suzanne Jones <rosemanase68@cantv.net>
Reply-To: suzannej2002@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 16:19:37 +0000
Subject: Calvary Greeting,

Calvary Greeting,

It is my pleasure to write this mail to you , thanks for your effort
in providing an opportunity to read my mail. I am giving you my trust
and wish you will give me back the trust i have given you and I
believe that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before
anything happens to me.

I am Mrs.Suzanne Jones, I am 61 years old and I am a sick and dying
woman who has decided to donate what I have to you for the work of God
and for charity organization around your community.

I was diagnosed for cancer for about 4years ago, Immediately after the
death of my husband who has left me everything he work for and My
doctor have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the
next two months, this is because the cancer stage has reached a
critical stage, I decided to WILL/donate the sum of 5.2million United
States dollars to you since I do not have a child of my own that will
Inherit it, due to my FIBROID DISEASES which affects my Womb, so i
decide to give it out for Charity and for the work of God.

It is my last wish to see that this money is invested in any business
of your choice and the gain made every year or 6 months as the case
may be, distributed each year among the charity organization, the poor
and the motherless babies home where I come from. I want your good
humanitarian, to also use this money to fund churches, orphanages and
widows around, I must let you know that this was a very hard decision,
but I had to take a bold step towards this issue because I have no
further option. I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.

You should contact me immediately you receive this mail so that I
will put you in contact with the establishment to enable you arrange
with them on how to get the money for the purpose mentioned above.

For I can't predict what will be my fate by the time you will receive
the fund, But you should please ensure that the fund is used as l have
described above. Please reply me as soon as possible now that i am
still alive for more information.

Remain Bless,
Mrs.Suzanne Jones

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