419 scam: "\"Faith Morgan\"<"<> Dear Beloved

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "\"Faith Morgan\" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faithadamorgan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 00:52:06 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved

Dear Beloved,

Greetings I bring to you in the name of God. I am giving you my trust and wish you will give me back the trust i have given you. I believe that you will be Honest to fulfil my final wish before I will die.

My name is Mrs. Faith Morgan, I was married to late Engineer James Carter Morgan, a contractor with United Nations consultant,Our life together as husband and wife lasted for about Twenty-two years without a child, due of my FIBROID DISEASES which affected my Womb. I am a sick and dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you for the work of God and for Charity organization around your community.

I am 57 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 5 years ago, Immediately after the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live longer than Two Month because of my present Condition,I decided to WILL/donate
the sum of FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS to you since I don't have a child of my Own to handle the Charity project in my name and for the work of God.

You should contact me immediately you receive this mail so that I will put you in contact with the establishment to enable you arrange with them on how to get the Fund for the purpose mentioned above. I can't predict what will be my fate by the time you will receive the fund, But you should please ensure that the fund is used as l have described above.

Please reply me as soon as possible.
Your Dying Sister
Faith Morgan

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