419 scam: Maryann Michel <rabie_mashreq6@yahoo.com> Kind greetings

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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:
- "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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Maryann Michel <rabie_mashreq6@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: maryanmichel@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 01:12:24 -0700
Subject: Kind greetings

Kind greetings,

I suppose this letter comes to you but a surprise yet i beseech you to give your attention and carefully read the content hence the decision you take on it will reflect to save many less privilege.
My contact to you is divine and just to entrust you with my inherited fund (US$10.5 million dollars) for the purpose of establishing a charity project in your country. I viewed your contact on the event calendar of the year and after long prayers with divine guidance i decided to reach you with believe that you are a God fearing type and can help me receive this money and use it creditably for Charity project. I am from Israel, my age is 67. I am childless and widow. I have been suffering from terminal cancer for years. Right now i am dying and writing to you from my hospital bed in Israel.

Few days ago my doctor diagnosed that i cannot live further because the cancer has gotten to the worst stage. For this reason adding to the fact that i have no child to inherit the fortune i decided to contact you if you may be willing to receive the money and use it for Charity project in your country.

In my plans i portioned 20% of the money as your personal endowments while the rest 80% for charity project.
Like i said early, i came to you with faith and i hope you will neither fail me nor fail millions of less privilege outside there. Please if you are willing to accept my proposal unconditional, i would like you to reply me immediately and also state your own opinion.
However i will appreciate your utmost confidence and trust in this proposal. Due to my present health situation, i will appreciate your quick reply so that I can give you more information.

God bless you as i wait eagerly for your quick reply,

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Maryann Michel

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