419 scam: "Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois" <nytefr22587@gmail.com> From Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- margaretjenam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois" <nytefr22587@gmail.com>
Reply-To: margaretjenam@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:02:53 +0100
Subject: From Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois

My Greetings to you,

I sent this mail praying for it to reach you in good health, since I myself
are in a very critical health condition in which I sleep every night
without knowing if I may be alive to see the next day. I am Mrs.Margaret
Jena Marois. And aging widow suffering from long time illness.I have some
funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of ($15.5 Million
Dollars) And I needed a very honest and sincere person Individual or
cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity,

I want you to take 40% of the total money for your personal use While 60%
of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the
orphanage. I grow up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family
member, just to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. Am doing this
so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these
sicknesses have suffered me so much. My late Husband made me to understand
that Is good to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in
need, He saw me the day he came to visit the orphanage home and ask of my
hand in marriage ,I have to follow his steps and help the orphanage home,

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
LORD. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace". I don't need any telephonic communication in this regard
because of my health condition and the presence of my late husband's
relatives around me always trying to claim this money from me which my
husband left for me. I don't want them to know about this development. With
God all things are possible.

I found your email address from the Human resources data base and decided
to contact you. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the work
of humanity as i have stated here To fulfilled my late husband wishes
please,

kindly reply me back immediately through this my private email address for
security purposes ( margaretjenam@gmail.com )

Thanks.
Best regards,
Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois.

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