419 scam: "Mrs.Bridget Hemmant" <zenithcompensationhouse@gmail.com> Greetings Dearest in Christ:

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Bridget Hemmant" <zenithcompensationhouse@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.bridgethemmant@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 20:34:17 +0100
Subject: Greetings Dearest in Christ:

Greetings Dearest in Christ:

I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has
directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid Dear, I saw
your e-mail contact at your country's guest book. I am writing this mail to
you with heavy sorrow in my heart, My name is Mrs Bridget Hemmant. from
United State of America my late husband is an indigence of United Kingdom,
I want to tell you this because I donâ€™t have any other option than to tell
you as I was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr.Thomas Hemmant
who worked with London embassy in Switzerland for nine years before he died
in the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

I am 70 years and I am a missionary I have been hospitalized for over 3
Years now as Cancer patient and My Doctor said that I will not survive this
sickness and have short time to leave on Earth. I have decided to Willingly
Donate the sum of ( Â£3 Million Pound ) to charity and individual through
you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less
privileged and also for the assistance of the widows. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank and I will send
authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money
in the bank. that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.

Yours Faithfully
Mrs Bridget Hemmant
written from Hospital in London

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