419 scam: "MRS TRACY RHONDA WOODS" <katosky011@gmail.com> MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS TRACY RHONDA WOODS" <katosky011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ladytracywoods@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:31:25 +0200
Subject: MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION

I am sending you this message with honest and have faith that you will
not disappoint me, I am Mrs.Tracy Rhonda Woods I am married to late Mr.
Morrison Woods, who is an oil contractor for Twenty years before he died
after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for
Eighteen years with one son. Before the untimely death of my husband,.
When my late husband was alive he kept the sum of (US$6,000,000 M)(Six
Million US Dollar) in a bank.

Recently,Following my ill health, Doctors have told me of my deteriorating
ill health due to my cancer problem.Having known my condition, I decided
to donate this fund to any organization (for Less privileges home) or a
honest person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein,according to the desire of my late husband before his death and
also for you to use part of it to take care of my only lovely son.I will
give you all the instruction and procedures as soon as you respond to this
message.

I want this fund to be used in activities like, Orphanages, schools,and
organization to endeavor that my wish is maintained. My happiness is that
I lived a life of a worthy person.Please always be prayerful all through
your life. In your next reply I will give the vault company an
authorization letter on your name as the beneficiary,Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated herein and also contact me through my
private email for confidential :ladytracywoods@hotmail,com

Your Sister
Mrs Tracy Rhonda Woods

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