419 scam: "Mrs Susan Paulson"<estella17@safe-mail.net> My Dearest,

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22554018053 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susan Paulson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andreas@posound.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:02:51 -0800
Subject: My Dearest,

My Dearest,

I am hoping and trusting in the Lord that you and your family are doing
great.

I was touched to send this letter to you after I have carefully gone
through your profile that speaks well of you. By the special grace of God,
I am Mrs. Susan Paulson want to go into Orphanage and motherless homes
to help the orphanages, widows and less privileged around the globe but my
present health illness do not permit me to handle this divine project
alone, I therefore decided to seek for your noble assistance especially in
your country to put smiles on the faces of motherless children and widows
across the nation.

I am willing to send across USD $2.500.000 Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars as volunteer projects to put smile on their face, your
prompt response and support would be most gratefully appreciated to enable
me proceed further. Presently I am hospitalized and have handed over the
Bank Draft/Cheque to the man of God Bishop Andrew Tata, kindly contact him
and ask him to send you the draft of $2.500.000 dollars immediately to
fulfill my vow. Feel free and get in touched with my solicitor/ Bishop
Andrew Tata and instruct him where to send the Bank draft to you.

Below is his information’s to enable you contact him immediately you
receive this massage:

ST. PETER'S METHODIST CHURCH.
Address: Avenue 17 Rue 23, Treichville,
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Bishop Andrew Tata
Email: andreas@posound.net
Phone: +225-54018053

Thanks.
Mrs Susan Paulson

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