419 scam: "Mrs. Sherry Page" <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com> 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:

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 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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sherry Page" <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com>
Reply-To: mrs.sherrypage@barid.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:25:08 -0700
Subject: Beloved !

From: Mrs.Sherry Page
Address,Jerusalem Israel
+97239155936
11/06/2015

Beloved,

I got your esteem contact out of desperate search for a reliable and trustworthy person. Your efficiency mercy is needed. I was married to late Mr. Ramo Page of blessed memory who died on a Missionary work in floods disaster at (GUATEMALA) Central part of America on October 4th 2005.His sudden death affected my Blood pressure which ultimately led me having a stroke attack. I already have hepatocellular cancer of the liver which I have been suffering from when my late husband was alive.My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted Christian. Please always be prayerful all through your life because is key to eternal life after death.

Recently,my doctor told me that I may not live beyond the next two months due to my deteriorating health situation. Based on that, I have decided to donate this fund to a charity home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.8 million United State Dollars (Eight Million Eight Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with a Finance Firm. Please am pleading with you, if you know that you cannot Utilize this Fund the way am going to instruct here,don't bother replying me back.

Instructions

(1) I want you to donate One hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars ($150,000 dollars) to orphanage Home.
(2) I want you to donate to a good cancer foundation the sum of (200,000) two Hundred thousand dollars
(3) I am offering you 20% of the total sum for your assistance taking care of my adopted daughter Becky.

I adopted a child called Becky Roma Page she is 13 years old am also entrusting her to you as a person with good heart to bring her up and take care of her needs until sheâ€™s grown and finished her education, The remaining funds after all expenses are calculated shall be handed over to Becky at her 28years.

The holy book emphasizes so much on goodness, and this has encouraged me to take this bold step to contact you. Here is my direct telephone number at the hospital here in Israel , you can call me on (+97239155936) . Please whenever you call be patient to talk to me as i talk slowly as a result of the cancer pains or i might be receiving treatment.

Regards,

Yours,
Mrs. Sherry Page

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