419 scam: ". Isar Aqilah." <rose01johnson@gmail.com> God love you so much

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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:
- ",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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: ". Isar Aqilah." <rose01johnson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ameenakazeem000@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 11:05:00 +0000
Subject: God love you so much

I was touched by God to hand you over this money considering my last
wish, and you should also know that my contact to you is by special
grace of God, please understand that you are not helping me rather you
are doing the work of God the creator of heaven and earth.

I am a widow suffering from long time illness. a citizen of
Canada,Mada Community Center
6700 Cote Des Neiges
#218
Montreal, Quebec H3S2B2
Canada

My late husband and i,was here in the country for missionary,i am
currently admitted in a privatet hospital in Abidjan cote d' Ivoire, I
have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr.johnson the
sum of ($11,500,000.00 USD) which he deposited in one of the ECO BANK
Here and I need a very honest and God fearing Christian that
can use this funds for God's work. I found your email address from the
internet and decided to contact you. I want you and the church to
always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.My happiness is
that I lived a life of a worthy Christian and whoever that Wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work
kindly reply me.Don't forget to always pray for me because all my hope
to survive is in God,s hand the creator who holds death and life.

Hoping to receive your reply

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