419 scam: "Mrs.Iska gemma" <miyoshi189825@yahoo.co.jp> Dear Good Morning

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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Iska gemma" <miyoshi189825@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Iska gemma" <gemmaiska@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:47:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Good Morning

Dear Good Morning

My name is (MRS Gemma Iska) A nationality of Kuwait. I am married to late (MR Mc Iska) who worked with Kuwait embassy in united kingdom for nine years before he died in the year Octorber 2005. We were married for twenty years with a child. He died after a the illness that lasted for four days. Please I know this may come to you by supprise , because you did not know me, I needed your understanding that was why I write you through divine direction, it is my desire of going into relationship with you.

Before his death we were both born again Christians.When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of ($10.000 00 Ten Million U.S.Dollars) with one of good Bank ,Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem,Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches,orphanages, research centres and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
MRS Gemma Iska

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