419 scam: "Sis. Nimasha" <services542@gmail.com> Re:I Need Your Attention Pls...

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sis. Nimasha" <services542@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Sis. Nimasha" <nimasharajitha@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 00:34:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re:I Need Your Attention Pls...

Good Morning Brethren ,
I am Sister Nimasha.I was married to Late Mr Rajitha Rehan of blessed memory, a Sri Lankan citizen, who was a reputable Business magnet in Ivory Coast for many years before He died of Heart Attack in the year 2011.We Were married for Thirty -Five years with a son who later died in a Ghastly Motor Accident Last year 2014. My Late husband deposited the sum of (7.4) Seven Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. Presently, I am battling with both Lung cancer and stroke and according to my doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life span due to my present health condition, that I only have about 1-3 months to live, I do not know but only God knows why. That is just my faith as a Deteriorating Cancer disease.

I pray to God to Heal me so That I Will be alive and See this Work Done as my Late husband Instructed me. Because of my Present Health condition I Have Decided to Donate the Above Mentioned Funds to an Individual Muslim, Christian or any faith, He or She Will Utilize this Funds the way I Mentioned.

If I ask my Relatives or my husband Relatives to use these Funds for the less privilege ones, They Will use it for Their own personal interest. I do not want this Funds to be used in such manner. I know we have not meet before but I want you to consider this matter as divine mission. I want you and your Family to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd, my happiness is that I lived a worthy life and whoever That Wants to serve God must serve him in Spirit and truth. Please kindly reply Now so that I will give you more details regarding this great mission.

Remain blessed in God.
Sister. Nimasha,
Greeting from my sick bed.

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