419 scam: Miss Wendy <johnsonwendy251@gmail.com> From Miss Wendy

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Wendy <johnsonwendy251@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Miss Wendy <wendyjohnson2jp@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 06:49:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Wendy

Dearest,

Thanks for your attention and I pray that my decision
to contact you will be given genuine approval. My name is Miss Wendy Johnson and i humbly write to solicit for your partnership and
assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds from
my late father who died mysteriously.

Amount: $6,500,000.00

Once
you signify your interest to partner with me, I shall be giving you
more details such as my photo, address, telephone number, documents
relating to the transaction and the bank contact information before we
can continue.

Your urgent response will be
appreciated.
Best Regards
Wendy Johnson

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