419 scam: "Mrs.Pamela Lang" <pl@jambo.co.ke> Please Help Me This Message From The Hospital

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrs.pamelalang@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Pamela Lang" <pl@jambo.co.ke>
Reply-To: mrs.pamelalang@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:28:17 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Please Help Me This Message From The Hospital

My name is Mrs.Pamela Lang writing to you from hospital, therefore this
message is very urgent. I have a donation to make which I will need your
assistance to carry it out for me in your country, I'm a widow.

I inherited the sum of USD $6.5 Million, from my late husband, I want to
give it out to Orphanages homes and Charity Organizations as a vow which I
made before God.

I have a serious lung and breast cancer and will be going for surgical
operation next weeks, though the doctors already confirmed that I will
only last for some months but I am happy and glad that God has kept me
safe and guided me to accomplish my heart desires here on earth, I will be
happy to meet Him where He wants me to be.

As soon as I hear from you, my house helper will send the documents of the
fund to you and he will direct you to a lawyer who will help you to make a
change of ownership of the fund in order for the bank to transfer the
money to you.

This is the favor I need from you when you received the money under your
control.

(1) I want you to give 10% of the money to Paul, he is my house helper and
I promised to support him until he finishes his education, he is a little
boy and Orphan so guide him to manage his share of the money.

(2) Give 60% of the money to Charity Organizations, Orphanage homes and
religious activities on my name so that my vow and promise to God will be
fulfilled.

(3) The remaining 30% should be for you and others that you may wish to
assist.

I pray that God will give you a good heart to assist me for the benefit of
suffering children and use you to accomplish my heart desire.

Pray for me always. Waiting your positive response
Sincerely,
Mrs.Pamela Lang
mrs.pamelalang@hotmail.com

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