419 scam: Vera Hollin Kvan I Have An Urgent Matter To Discuss With You

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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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- verahollinkvan0@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Vera Hollin Kvan
Reply-To: <verahollinkvan0@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 03:38:51 +0530
Subject: I Have An Urgent Matter To Discuss With You

Hello My Dear Friend,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes, and great sorrow in my heart, My Name is Vera Hollin Kvan, and I am contacting you from my country India I want to tell you this because I don't have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I married to Mr. Hollin Kvan who worked with Tunisia embassy in Madrid Spain for nine years before he died in the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4,850,000,00USD (Four Million Eight hundred And fifty Thousand Dollars) in a bank here in India New Delhi the capital city of India, Presently this money is still in bank.

He made this money available for exportation of Gold from Madrid Spain mining factary.Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your personal use, While 70% of the money will go to charity, people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have any body as my family member, just to end eavour that the house of God is maintained also. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Delhi India and I will also instruct the Bank Manager to issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

make sure you reply me urgently with this email: verahollinkvan0@gmail.com

Hoping to receive your reply.
>From Vera Hollin kVan

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