419 scam: Dina Bella <fa_btdb_az@yahoo.co.jp> MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU, AMEN.

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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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Dina Bella <fa_btdb_az@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Dina Bella <dina.bella22@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:26:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU, AMEN.

MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU, AMEN.

I
AM MRS, DINA BELLA, FROM AMERICA, A WIDOW TO LATE MR. DAVID BELLA, I AM
54 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER OF THE BREAST, FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN
THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO
MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A
VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.

MY
LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
IVORY COAST, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE
ANYCHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY
AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE
DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY
NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART
OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN
AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
OF LESS PRIVILEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER
VISITING THE INTERNET SEARCH I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT,
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $6.5 MILLION DOLLARS, TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN
IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS
MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I'M
LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND
WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY.

GOD BLESSES YOU.
MRS DINA BELLA,
REMAIN BLESSED

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