419 scam: Samantha Kennedy <samanthakennedy405@gmail.com> From Mrs. Samantha Kennedy

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Samantha Kennedy <samanthakennedy405@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Samantha Kennedy <samanthakennedy405@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 07:22:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Samantha Kennedy

Greetings to you in the name of our lord Jesus Christ,

I
have contacted you after going through your profile, I prayed over it
and selected your name among other names due to its Esteeming nature and
the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person.
I am Mrs. Samantha Cools Kennedy from United Kingdom I am a widow to
late Mr. Cools Kennedy, I am 52 years old, suffering from long time
cancer of the breast.

From all indication my conditions is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I may not live more than 2
months, according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has
gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was very wealthy business
man and after his death, I inherited all his business empire because the
two children in which I Gave birth to, Are no
more. The doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than 2
months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to
contribute for the development of the church in Africa, America Asia,
and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I
prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of $4.900.000.00usd (Four
million, Nine hundred thousand United States dollars) to the less
privileged. Please I want you to note that this fund was deposited in a
Bank here. As soon as I hear from you I will forward to you all the
information you will use to get this fund transfer from the Bank to your
Account in country for this mission.

Honestly pray that this
money when transferred to your Country will be used for the said
purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without
Christ is vanity. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of
God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you and your family
Amen.

Await your urgent reply to me your sister in Christ.

The Blessing of God is with you,

Mrs. Samantha Cools Kennedy.

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