419 scam: " Mrs.Pamela Moyo" <pamelamoyoe01@gmail.com> From: Mrs. Pamela Moyo Get Back To Me As Soon As possible

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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 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.
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.
- pamelamoyoe@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mrs.Pamela Moyo" <pamelamoyoe01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pamelamoyoe@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 10:14:38 -0700
Subject: From: Mrs. Pamela Moyo Get Back To Me As Soon As possible

Dearest, I am Mrs. Pamela Moyo, I am from Botswana, Residing in South Africa, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the Lungs, which affected my health so much, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and my doctor have advised me the danger of my health, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I have no parents; I was married to my late husband a South African citizen for twenty years without a child.

My late husband was a successful rich farmer and a Gold and Diamond Dealer, whom was assassinated by armed men plot by his family members because of jealousy and take over his properties. Since the Death of my husband, my late husbandâ€™s families has also sent so many assassins to kill me because am not a South African with my inherited properties and funds amounting to (USD$8.7 million Dollars), which was deposited with a Bank by my late Husband and made me as The next of kin of the said funds.

Presently, this money is still with the bank and I need your assistance to help me transferring the funds to your account in your country, so that you will help me to come over to your country and have a new life depending my health stage, I will issue a letter of Nomination to the bank on your behalf because of my illness.

I have since lost my confident to stay in south Africa due to security reasons thatâ€™s why I need your sincerely assistance so that I will be able to resettle in your country and continue my treatment with a good Doctor you will recommend to me. We will use some part of the money for charity organization, orphanages, widows, Churches and motherless babyâ€™s homes. And you will take 50% of the total money for your efforts and assistance. I am not Afraid of Death hence I know I will die soon, I know that I am going to be in the Bosoms of the lord, Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my Peace. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that give.

As soon as I receive your reply, I will give you the contact details of the Bank and introduce you as the new beneficiary / Next of Kin to the funds and Also issue a letter of Nomination with all your information to enable the bank open communication with you and finalize for the transfer of the funds to your bank account; I request you send me, all your private information for communication, to use and prepare the Nomination letter to avoid any mistake. I shall wait at your prayerful reply.

I await your urgent reply through my email address: pamelamoyoe@gmail.com

Yours dearest friend,
Mrs.Pamela Moyo

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