419 scam: "Donald Heights"<donald.haightt@gmail.com> Late Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings Trust Fund

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Donald Heights"<donald.haightt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donald.heightt@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 06:16:43 +0000
Subject: Late Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings Trust Fund

Hello,

I am writing this email to you in line with the dictates of my spirit. this is a personal email directed to you and I request that it should be treated as such. I am quite aware of your background hence my contacting you.

I am Donald Height the legal adviser to late Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings, a God fearing and dedicated woman, whom I am so proud to have served, before her death, Mrs Jennings informed me of her desire to give out her wealth for humanitarian purposes, because she had no heir, she wanted to dedicate her wealth to humanity. however before all these could be finalized, she passed away.

According to her desire, her assets should be given out for charitable causes and humanitarian. As her legal adviser,all the documents for the fund which had been earmarked for this purpose and deposited with a finance house here in London under my care.

I owe so much to her and it is my desire to see her wish fulfilled. In my search for someone reliable, God fearing and honest with whom I can accomplish this noble objective I came across your address on the Internet and decided to contact you.

I look forward to your response and may God guide you as you make up your mind.

In his service
Donald Heights

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