419 scam: sarah morris <iuliarusea@fastrackids.ro> please read and reply as necessary

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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: sarah morris <iuliarusea@fastrackids.ro>
Reply-To: mosses_sarah@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:07:22 +0300
Subject: please read and reply as necessary

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Hi,

My Name is Sarah Morris from California, USA. I am a former Director and
Investor with British Petroleum but presently diagnosed with Leukemia
(Cancer of the Blood), which according to the medical team handling my
case, I do not have a chance of surviving this ailment.

However, I have decided to set up a Charitable Foundation, to create
awareness about CANCER related disease, helping the disable and less
privileged in the society as a way of keeping a legacy not for myself,
but for the world in general that after my demise I will be remembered
for good.

Consequently, I have decided to put all of my life earnings running into
Millions of Dollars for setting up this memorial foundation and would
love you to chair and head it in the capacity of handling and
administering the day-to-day running of this foundation after my demise.

I wait to hear from you, to give you further detail regarding this and
to direct you to my lawyer who will perfect all documents to formally
declare and present you as the beneficiary and administrator of this
fund. Note: (I am not afraid of death because every day the chance of
survival gets slim, but, I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Almighty GOD on my demise.)

Warm regards,
Sarah Morris.

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