419 scam: "Christabel Horste"<info@comoffice.co.za> An appeal for urgent assistance

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- mrhorste.ch@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Christabel Horste" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rbt.gov5@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:27:59 -0700
Subject: An appeal for urgent assistance

My Beloved In God.

Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs Christabell Horste from Germany, a widow to late Dr. A. Horste l am 51 years old
and a converted born again Christian, suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my condition is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I might not live more than two (2) months, according to my doctor because the cancer has gotten
to a very worst / dangerous stage.

My late husband and my only child died last five years ago, his death was politically motivated. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy
oil business man who was running his oil,Gold/Diamond Business here in West Africa Nigeria. After his death, I inherited all his business and
wealth.

My doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than two (2) months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to
contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. I collected your email address during my desperate search
on the internet and I prayed over it. I decided to donate the sum of $7,500,000.00 USD (Seven Million Five hundred thousand United States
dollars) to the less privileged because I cannot take this money to the grave.

Please I want you to note that this fund is lodged in a private bank here in Africa(Standard Trust Bank Africa). Once I hear from you, I
will forward to you all the information's you will use to get this fund released from the bank and to be transferred to your bank
account. I honestly pray that this money when transferred to you will be used for the said purpose because l have come to find out that
wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity. May the grace of our lord Jesus the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your
family.

Reply me on my private email address mrhorste.ch@gmail.com

Thanks and God bless you.

Your beloved sister in Christ.

Mrs Christabel Horste

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