419 scam: "Morrison"<admin@engineer.com> Charity Donation Dear Beloved

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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.
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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- elizabdm@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Morrison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrselizabeh1@usa.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:12:17 -0700
Subject: Charity Donation Dear Beloved

Dear Beloved,

I am sending you this email in good faith I am Elizabeth Morrison now undergoing medical treatment for cancer. I was married to Mr. Melvin Morrison who was the chairman and board of directors of Surety One Inc in (U.S Virgin Islands) for many years. Before his death, we both made a deposit of some amount of money worth $7.5M Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars with a Finance institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have few months to live due to my illness.

Having known my condition I have decided to donate this fund to you so that you can invest part of it in real estate business and part of it for the use of humanitarian in your Country to help the less Privilege while the rest goes to you and your family, With the help of my lawyer and doctor him will issue you a Letter of Authority from the Court making you the Beneficiary of the deposit.

Kindly indicate your interest for more details below email id.

Sincerely Regards.

Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison

Email:elizabdm@yahoo.com

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