419 scam: "Mrs Debbie Freeman"<postmaster@condenast.com.cn> Dear Beloved Friend???? 4/4/2018 ..........

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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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrsdebbiefreeman633@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Debbie Freeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsdebbiefreeman633@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 09:29:31 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend???? 4/4/2018 ..........

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!

My name is Mrs Debbie Freeman from Utah,United States,I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke .I am deaf i don't hear,I'm suffering from a long time cancer of the breast,which denied me a child as a result i may not last till the next two months according to my doctor report. I'm married to late Pastor Johnson Freeman, and we were married for many years without any issue child before his death. I'm 69 years old woman. I have some funds i inherited from my late husband the sum of ($25.8 million dollars) which i needed a very honest and God fearing person who will claim the funds from the bank and use the funds for work of God Affair donation in the house of God, like propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place and help less-privileged. I found your profile and i decided to contact you for the donation work of God Affair.

Please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of God Affair as i stated contact me back so i will give you the contact of Barclays Bank London,Uk where this funds was deposited by my late husband Pastor Johnson Freeman ,for you to retrieve the funds in your name as the next of kin for work of God Affair thanks.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
London,Uk so that you can get in touch with them and the fund will be released to you.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.Hope to hear from you soonest.

I will stop here until i hear from you soonest.
Contact E-mail: mrsdebbiefreeman633@yahoo.com

Always pray for my health.
May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!

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