419 scam: "Cancer Fundation"<info@medicaid.org> (HELP TO SAVE A BABY LIFE )

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031946376 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cancer Fundation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <savationrefugeecamp@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 15:41:13 -0800
Subject: (HELP TO SAVE A BABY LIFE )

MEDICAID.
Alton, Hampshire, GU34
United Kingdom

This is Baby Lilian Boba 11years old from Kotonnu,Benin.she have been diagnosed with prostate and Thyroid Cancer that was discovered very late due to her mother's laxity in caring for Baby Lilian Boba health. It has defiled all form of medicine and right now, she have only about Four weeks to live according to medical experts.

Please there is urgent need to fly her out to United State of America for Surgery and this will cost $25,000usd.These is the cost traveling and hospital bills for the surgery.So we the family and friends of Baby Lilian Boba are reaching out to the whole world for help.PLEASE KNOW THAT NOTHING IS TOO SMALL TO SAVE THIS BABY'S LIFE.YOUR PENNY IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED.PLEASE WE NEED YOUR DONATION

If you need a proof to show you, open the attached filed Baby Lilian Boba picture to see her position because, there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect to this Email message, coupled with the fact that so many miscreants and mischief-makers who have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult to believe that any quest for assistance through the internet is real or genuine, making it difficult for persons who need help to get attention,recognition and assistance.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CO-ORDINATOR SAVE BABY LILIAN BOBA'S LIFE,MR TROY BELTON IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN(through western union,money gram)SO THAT THINGS WILL BE DONE FAST BEFORE THIS BABY DIES,THANKS.

(coordinator)
MEDICAID.Corp.
Alton, Hampshire, GU34
United Kingdom
Tel: +447031946376

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