419 scam: "Mrs Marie Smith"<mrsmriesmith11@outlook.com> Re: Please read and get back to me

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Marie Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmariesmith11@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 09:42:28 -0800
Subject: Re: Please read and get back to me

Good day

Sorry for intruding into your privacy.I got your email through email search as this is the last i can do. I am Mrs. Marie Smith and a deaf widow to Late Mr. Antonio Smith, i'm suffering from long time cancer. Cancer of the bone marrow,(blood). From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two months after my next surgery, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage and my personal physician told me that I may not live for more than four months and I am so scared about it.I have no child of mine, even though I wish I had it, is late now you know, since I cannot get married again, and age is no longer on my side.

I contacted you to help me distribute my inheritance fund left by my late husband to less-privileged/orphanage homes. More especially the refuges from the middle east. All I need from you is a confidential assurance that the funds when received by you will be used for the said purpose. I strongly believed that Almighty God have a purpose of directing me to you.But all the same i still need your trust. I will give you the full details of the money as soon as i hear from you.

Kindly indicate your interest today instead of keeping me waiting.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Marie Smith

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