419 scam: Evie Brou <brouevie@gmail.com> Greetings,

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Evie Brou <brouevie@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Evie Brou <brouevie@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 03:49:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

my name is Mrs. Evie Brou. I am 59 years old. My
husband and I are true Christians, but quite unfortunately, We were
married for 23 years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for five days. I am writing you from my sick bed, I
am suffering from a long time Cancer of the breast. From all indication
my condition is really deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously
advised me that I may not live beyond
next month, this is Because the cancer stage has reached a critical
stage. I was brought up in a Motherless baby as home, and was married to
my late husband for 23 years.

Before his death we were both born
again Christians. I decided not to re-marry, My husband Deposited the
sum of USD$6.8 Million (Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) In the Bank.
this money is still with the bank i want you to invested this money
into charity organization, the poor and the motherless baby as,
orphanage Homes and widows around. I must let you know that this was a
very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this issue because I have no further option.

I hope you will help see my last wishes come true. please get back to me.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Evie Brou

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