419 scam: "Mrs. Fatma Aree" <web3@holdjinn.com.tw> Helping the needful ones.

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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 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Fatma Aree" <web3@holdjinn.com.tw>
Reply-To: fatma.aree@null.net
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 03:22:59 +0200
Subject: Helping the needful ones.

Good Day My Dear

I am very sorry to bug into your privacy, i am Mrs. Fatma Aree dying and suffering for this disease, i have decided to donate what I have to you/churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows, i was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago and have been touched by the Almighty creator to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you to help the needy. I asked for forgive and to save me from this operation i am about to go in.

I want to WILL/DONATE the sum of 3.7 million dollars to you and for you to use it and help the churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives (That have squandered the funds I gave them for this purpose before) are around me and my health status also. I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware Barrister Chris Egamar.

I wish you all the best and may the good God bless you abundantly, and please use the Funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others. As soon you get back to me, I shall give you info on what I need from you then you will contact the bank and tell them I have willed those properties to you by quoting my personal file ROUTING and account information. and I have also notified the bank that I am willing that properties to you for a good, effective and prudent work. Really I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God grace.

Waiting for your prompt and positive response stated through this email address ( fatma.aree@null.net )

Yours Faithful Friend,

Mrs. Fatma Aree.

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