419 scam: "Maryam Boltz" <desk.top1@cantv.net> My Dear

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found 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.
- maryamboltz@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Maryam Boltz" <desk.top1@cantv.net>
Reply-To: <maryamboltz2@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 03:50:26 -0600
Subject: My Dear

My Dear Friend please reply swiftly.

I am Evangelist Mrs. Maryam Boltz,A widow,i am writing this mail from Hospital,i have been hospitalized for few months now very sick and Doctors said that i might not survive this sickness and i have short time to leave on Earth. So without delay i will like to invest in your Country for my only child (DAVID) the sum of (US$27 Million U.S Dollars )on any lucrative Business in your Country through your assistance and you shall help him Manage the Companies until he comes of AGE because he is just 13 year old now, because my Husband people are wicked people if anything happens to me they will took every thing from my Son, if you can help me do this we shall keep it secret it will be between you and I, my lawyer and Son only .

Please what i needed from you is just your utmost honesty and sincerity towards helping my SON in setting up a lucrative company in your country, i chooses you because i like people from your Country i have encountered good friends from your Country way back in London then i know that your people could be trusted, please get back to me if you are capable of handling this project in your country without problem, and please if you are not capable and sincere do not bother replying me OK, i am very serious about this and it's urgent because of my sickness and time.

Thanks for your Co operation and awaiting your urgent response,here is my private email maryamboltz@gmail.com for security reasons.

Thanks

Evangelist Mrs. Maryam Boltz,

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