419 scam: "Mrs. Ruth Kelly"<mrsruthkellyg2265@gmail.com> Dear in Christ, I am Mrs Ruth Kelly PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrsruthkellyg22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ruth Kelly" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsruthkellyg22@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 00:11:58 -0700
Subject: Dear in Christ, I am Mrs Ruth Kelly PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

Dear in Christ,

I am Mrs Ruth Kelly from Kuwait. I am married to Mr Richard Kelly. He worked with Nigeria embassy in Lagos for nine years without a child before he died in the year 2011.

When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.5.Million (Two Million Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in one of the international Banks here in Lagos Nigeria.

The fund is still with the bank. Recently, my Doctor Dr.Mrs. Lina diabate told me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem and the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness but I pray to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see his work done as my late husband instructed me.

I want somebody that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another church or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply for more details and please. always put me in prayer so that our good God will heal me from my sickness.

Remain blessed in God.

Mrs Ruth Kelly

Contact Email:mrsruthkellyg22@gmail.com

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