419 scam: "Mrs.Sarah Marie Henden" <sarahmariehenden@povertytounlimitedwealth.com> LEGAL BENEFITS WILL

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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 us 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jeppebalkema@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Sarah Marie Henden" <sarahmariehenden@povertytounlimitedwealth.com>
Reply-To: sarah.mh@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 07:58:53 -0700
Subject: LEGAL BENEFITS WILL

Attenton: Beloved,
Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings,

May the Peace of the lord be with you,I decided to contact you through
this medium for assistance and distribution of my inheritance. I got your
Contact through a personal search via the internet. My name is Mrs.Sarah
Marie Henden a dying woman who have decided to donate what i have to you.
I am 58 years old and i was diagnosed for cancer for about 9 years ago,
immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he
worked for. I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free
and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter all I demand
from you is assurance that you will not sit on this funds when it finally
gets to your personal or company's account in your Country.

I know i do not know you but i have been directed to do this by my
instinct. I have been touched by God to donate from what i have inherited
from my late husband for the good work of God, rather than allowing my
relatives to use my husband hard-earned funds ungodly. I once asked
members of my families to close one of my accounts and donate the money
which I have to Charity organization in bulgaria but they refused and kept
the money to themselves because they are not inclined in helping the poor
hence, I do not trust them anymore as they seems not to be contended with
what I have left for them.

Now i cannot take telephone calls because my relatives are around me. My
lawyer is aware that I have adjusted my WILL you and him will arrange the
transfer of theWILLED fund ($5,500,000.00 Million US Dollars ) from my
account to yours.I have notified him that i WILLED this amount to you for
a specific good work of the lord to help the motherless children, less
privilege, assistance of the widows, charity organization of your choice
including Churches, according to (JAMES 1:27). I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this funds. Please pray
that the good Lord forgive me my sins as I will be going in for an
operation few days from now.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished, as I do not want anything that will jeopardize my
last wish. In addition, I will be contacting with you by email, as I do
not want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me.
I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart.

Contact my lawyer with this specified email contact
Email: jeppebalkema@aol.com

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