419 scam: "Mrs Kajal Sharma" <azly@upnm.edu.my> Mrs Kaja!!!

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- cheer.info001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: cheer.info001@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:57:56 +0530
Subject: Mrs Kaja!!!

Beloved, Please kindly accept my apology for sending you this email without=
your consent. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considerin=
g the fact that I sourced your profile from the people=92s search data base=
on the web during my discreet search for a partner whom can assist me in b=
ringing the dreams of my late husband come through. I Mrs. Kajal Sharma suf=
fering from cancerous ailment. I was married to Sir Albert Sharma an Asia s=
hipping tycoon notable for his great charitable activities before his death=
in April 2nd, 2006. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of=
Fifteen Million United States Dollars ($15,000,000.00 USD) which were deri=
ved from his vast estates and investment in capital market with the securit=
y company in INDIA which were derived from his vast estates and investment =
in capital market (All records are kept with my family lawyer). Presently, =
this money is still with the security company in INDIA. My Doctor told me r=
ecently, that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems tha=
t i have been suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke tha=
t I have in addition with the cancer. With this hard reality that has befal=
len me, I have decided to donate this funds to you and i want you to use th=
is gift which comes from my Late husband=92s effort to establish a charity =
home for the up keep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trod=
den, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to =
be genuinely handicapped financially. I took this decision because I do not=
have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are b=
ourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my husband hard earned =
money to be miss-used or invested into ill perceived ventures, which is the=
reason i took this bold decision. I do not need any telephone communicatio=
n in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence=
of my husband relatives around me. You can contact me through my personal =
email address:cheer.info001@gmail.com As soon as I receive your reply via m=
y email :(cheer.info001@gmail.com) i shall authorize my Attorney to issue y=
ou a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary =
of the fund. And the up keep of your family, for your effort in seeing that=
people are brought out of their predicament. (Note that all charges has be=
en paid to get all the documents done ). Please assure me that you will act=
just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon. Remain Blessed. =
Mrs Kajal Sharma=20

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