419 scam: Christina Kendo <christinakendo@yahoo.co.jp> GREETINGS,

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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: Christina Kendo <christinakendo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Christina Kendo <kendochristina@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:30:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS,

GREETINGS,

I am Mrs Christina
Kendo, married to Dr. Jude Kendo, from Ivory Coast; my late husband was
into, Estate management and also a government building contractor
before my husband earlier in January 25 2007. We were married for
eleven years without a child due to my fibroid problem. He died after a
brief illness. Before his death we deposited the sum of $2.5Million
(USD) dollars, we were born again Christian.

Since his death I
have decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
As my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due
to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really
deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two
months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage.

Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to good person that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I decided
to donate this money to charity organization /orphanage home or an
individual who will received this money on my behalf and help the poor
with it. God Bless you, i hope to read from you soonest.

Remain blessed in the Lord,
Mrs Christina Kendo.

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