419 scam: mrs.sharonadams@onet.com.pl FOUNDATION INHERITANCE FROM MRS SHARON ADAMS

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- +27835485068 (South Africa, 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.
- mrs.sharonadams@onet.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs.sharonadams@onet.com.pl
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 00:30:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FOUNDATION INHERITANCE FROM MRS SHARON ADAMS

FROM: MRS. SHARON ADAMS
TEL: +27 835485068
E-Mail: mrs.sharonadams@onet.pl
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA

I am Mrs Sharon Adams, the wife of late Mr Albert Adams, My husband Mr Albert Adams died in a plan crush I was married with my late husband for many years without a child. My Husband made a fixed deposit with Ned Bank of South Africa the sum of [US$10,500,000.00 Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only].

Presently, I am very sick as I told my family doctor that I have Cancer of blood I have few months to live on this earth. Please I want you to call me immediately you receive this letter on my telephone number as I have decided to donate this fund to any sincere person for these purposes as follow;

1: To set up a cancer center to assist victims of it.
2: For the sick, less-privileged and destitute.
3: For the Widows and orphans.

These are the wishes of a dying widow. As the only survival of Adams’s family this are the desires of my heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my family inheritance as I want you to Stand-in for inheritance fund for the building of cancer foundation in your country with his fund as the new beneficiary and collect the Funds from the Bank for its purposes. If you indicate your interest in this investment in your country I will be waiting for your telephone call on my direct telephone number +27 835485068 urgently, all documents related to this fund are with me in safety keeping.

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL mrs.sharonadams@onet.pl FOR MORE INFORMATION

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Sharon Adams

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