419 scam: "Mrs kathleen McGrath."<kathleenmcgrath84@gmail.com> PLEASE RESPONSE.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "% will be for you" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- kathleenmcgrath@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs kathleen McGrath." (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 12:43:30 -0700
Subject: PLEASE RESPONSE.

Dear Friend

I am contacting you with tears in my eyes to assist me,Read my message below
My name is Mrs kathleen McGrath, I am from Dublin Ireland, I am a sick widowed suffering from cancer for so many years now.

From all indication my condition is deteriorating and its quite obvious that i might not live long, because the cancer stage is now very severe. as the doctor have said.My husband Mr Nolan McGrath died some years back and my only daughter died in the London BOMB ATTACK.

My late husband was a very wealthy oil merchant and after his death, I inherited the sum of $14.5M (Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which I have managed all these while before I became sick and diagnose for cancer. This fund $14.5M (Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) is deposit with a Finance Company.

I am contacting you with regard to my last wish on charity work for humanitarian service, I want 30% of the Fund use to open a foundation for Cancer in my name and 30% for motherless babies less privilege and homeless in EUROPE, AMERICA, ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST and 40% will be for you because of your help and any other process you might undergo in caring out my wish.

Please let me trust you.

Regards,

Mrs kathleen McGrath.
Email : kathleenmcgrath@mail.com

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