419 scam: Mrs. Sherry Page<page@helpage.com> Re: Let's Make A Difference

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Sherry Page<page@helpage.com>
Reply-To: Mrs. Sherry Page<mrssherrypage@rediffmail.com>
Date: 26 Aug 2015 05:27:33 +0300
Subject: Re: Let's Make A Difference

My name is Mrs. Sherry Page, I got your esteem contact out of desperate search for a reliable and trustworthy person., I was diagnosed with stage 3b breast cancer three years ago and just last month, my doctor has diagnosed and told me privately that i should try and start building my spirit for the inevitable that I have less than four months to live due to the deteriorating stage of the cancer. When my late Husband was alive he deposited some funds with a Finance Firm which i have set aside for this.

Based on this i have taken the decision to donate our funds to you as an individual in contribution to the development of the and society with major focus on the poor, needy and victims of HIV / AIDS. Having suffered a lot these past years trying to hold on to life. I will need your Full Name, Contact Address and Telephone Number to enable me notify the Security company about you before my demise. May our lord guide and bless you as you carry out this assignment for himself and humanity.

Love and blessings

Mrs. Sherry Page

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