419 scam: Sister Josie Wilson <wilsonj0002008@t-online.de> Greetings From Sister Josie Wilson,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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: Sister Josie Wilson <wilsonj0002008@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "mrsjosiewilsin@outlook.com" <mrsjosiewilsin@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 15:30:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Greetings From Sister Josie Wilson,

My Dear greetings to you and your family,

Don't be surprise by receiving my message to you as i believed that with
God all things are possible i need your help to fulfill my last wish. I am
Mrs. Josie Wilson a widow from Bahrain based here in Ivory Coast with my
late husband Dr. Nanu Wilson when he was alive. My late husband was working
with Bahrain Embassy here in Ivory Coast also doing his cocoa company
business i am currently suffering from Kidney cancer and i may not live
long according to medical experts confirmed that i have only 3 months to
live. I had no child and I am currently undergoing a great humiliation from
my husband's relatives because i don't have a child of my own so please i
want you to help me distribute the sum of (Four Million U.S Dollars)
($4,000.000.00) which I inherited from my Late husband in one of the bank
here in Ivory Coast i want this money to be used in different way by
helping Orphanage homes, widow, and the less privileged people to fulfill
the vow i and my late husband made to God when he was alive. I want you to
take 20% of the total $4,000,000.00 for your efforts and use the remaining
one as i stated i will give you more details as soon as i hear from you.
Writing from sick bed at the hospital by the help of a Nursing Sister.

Looking forward for your response.

Your sick Sister
Mrs. Josie Wilson.

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