419 scam: "Mrs. Lizzy Brooklyn"<suandi@blackartists.org.uk> Hello, Can you PLEASE help me asap

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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 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- mrslizzyben@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- no 50 victoria street south africa johannesburg email: mrslizzyben@gmail.com greeting my name is mrs. lizzy brooklyn is my name i (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Lizzy Brooklyn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrslizzybrooklyn@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:23:48 -0700
Subject: Hello, Can you PLEASE help me asap

No 50 Victoria Street South Africa Johannesburg

Email: mrslizzyben@gmail.com

Greeting

My Name is Mrs. Lizzy Brooklyn is my name I inherited the sum of (Twenty-Four Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) US$24.3Million from my late husband, for which I need your assistance to invest in your country. My late husband was into precious stones/gold industry and a mine owner in Zimbabwe. He also used to deal on buy and sell of diamonds from Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo [former Zaire] before international ban was placed on diamonds from war torn countries. My late husband was assassinated because he stood firm against President Robert Mugabe idea of continuous fight in Democratic Republic of Congo and he also stood against seizure of white farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without compensation to the owners. Before my husband was assassinated, he had taken me on the 15th August 2005 to deposit the sum of US$24.3Miilion (Twenty-Four Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) With a Security and Finan ce Company based in South<
Due to the present predicament I am facing right now please I want you to give me all the assistance I need to transfer this fund out immediately, I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever, the option you want, feel free to notify me if you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 35% of the money if you are really capable and willing to assist me, Please kindly contact my son Samuel on Telephone: +27-72-345-314

If you are willing to assist me please kindly forward the following information.

(1) Full Name:

(2) Postal Address:

(3 Telephones and Fax Number

(4) Occupation:

(5) Age:

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible I 'm in dire need to leave this country soonest.

You can contact me through my email address or call my son

I expect your soonest response.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Lizzy Brooklyn

mrslizzybrooklyn@gmail.com

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