419 scam: "Mrs.Shirley Underwood" <"make."@royal.ocn.ne.jp> Urgent Request

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Shirley Underwood" <"make."@royal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <mrsshirleyunderwood@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:52:16 -0800
Subject: Urgent Request

Dear in Christ.

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart. I am Mrs.Shirley Underwood a widow to late Ronald Underwood, I am 57 years old, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Ronald Underwood, the sum of ($4,500.000,00) which he deposited in a Vault with a security/Finance House United States I need a very honest and God fearing person that can use these funds for Charity work, helping the Less Privileges, and 40% of this money will be for your time and effort, while 60% goes to charities. 1: For the sick, less-privileged 2: For the Widows and the motherless babies 3: Orphanage or Charity H
ome
I look forward to your urgent response
Yours sincerely
Mrs Shirley Underwood

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