419 scam: Mrs Katie McGrath Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mmrskatie@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Katie McGrath
Reply-To: <mmrskatie@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 19:56:21 -0400
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I am contacting you with tears in my
eyes to assist me, Please do Find time to Read my message
below and take your time to view my biography and pictures
through the website below this letter.

My name is Mrs Katie McGrath, i am
from Dublin Ireland, I am a sick widowed suffering from
cancer for so many years now.
From all indication my condition is
deteriorating and its quite obvious that i might not live
long, because the cancer stage is now very severe. as the
doctor have said.
My
husband Mr Nolan McGrath died some years back and my only
daughter died in the London BOMB ATTACK.
I have suffered a lot of pains in this
sickness and so much loneliness, in this condition and i
will not wish same for anyone that i know, that is why i
want to help in charity work for humanitarian service with
my money i inherited and make through my career.

My late husband was a very wealthy oil
merchant and after his death, i inherited the sum of $14.5M
(Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) which i have managed all these while before i
became sick and diagnose for cancer.
This fund $14.5M (Fourteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) is deposit with
a Finance Company.

I am contacting you with regard to my
last wish on charity work for humanitarian service, i want
30% of the Fund use to open a foundation for Cancer in my
name and 30% for motherless babies less privilege and
homeless in EUROPE, AMERICA, ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST and 40%
will be for you because of your help and any other process
you might undergo in caring out my wish.

Please i seek your utmost trust to
help me accomplish this wish on charity work for
humanitarian service, please if you know that you will not
do as i have wished as stated above do not reply back to me
because i believe in respect and humanity remember GOD is
watching us and he will judge everyone according to his/her
work. i also want you to remember that every thing on earth
is vanity upon vanity, what matters most is how much people
we can help while on earth. i need your help on this
project.

Here is my pictures and biography link
through this website below:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-McGrath/113986845315337?sk=photos_stream

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692146/bio

Reply back if you sincerely wish to
assist with this project through my personal email:
mmrskatie@gmail.com

Please let me trust you.

Regards,

Mrs Katie McGrath.

mmrskatie@gmail.com

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