419 scam: "joellecasteix@t-online.de" <joellecasteix@t-online.de> READ AND REPLY FAST PLEASE

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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: "joellecasteix@t-online.de" <joellecasteix@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "joellecasteix@yahoo.com" <joellecasteix@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:15:44 +0100 (CET)
Subject: READ AND REPLY FAST PLEASE

Greetings!

This is my second mail to you?

I hope my mail finds you in good health,

I am Mrs. Joelle Casteix. I am a widow suffering from a long time cancer of
the breast, now I undergoing medical treatment. I am married to Dr. Thomas
Casteix who worked with US Embassy in Republic of Cote D' Ivory before he
died in the year 2011. This year, I am 75 years old, we have no child, and
before my husband died we were both born again Christians. When my late
husband was alive he made a deposited of (One Million Nine hundred thousand
united state dollars only) with a Bank here in Ivory Coast.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not survive this sickness because
my cancer level has reached a critical stage. I am going to take surgical
operation any day next week. Please dearest, I contact you for a possible
help. Please, beloved pray for me always.

I decided to donate my late husband hard earn money the total of (One
Million Nine hundred thousand united state dollars only) I wish to know if
I can trust you to use this fund to build a charitable organization on my
memorial. Please, I want you to use the money US (One Million Nine hundred
thousand united state dollars only) to provide educational opportunities
for the underprivileged children in the rural areas and

The area your hand can touch with that. You can support orphanages, widows
and churches. It is I and my late husband's final desire to establish a
charitable foundation on our memorial.

I will offer you US (Forty thousand dollars) out of the total money as your
compensation for carry out this charity work. If you are willing to do
this humanitarian work, please kindly reply me.

Beloved,

Mrs. Joelle Casteix
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