419 scam: Mrs Elvina Daniels <ElvinaDaniels00@t-online.de> 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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Elvina Daniels <ElvinaDaniels00@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "elvina.daniels547@gmail.com" <elvina.daniels547@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 23:59:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings

Hello My Beloved One.

Compliment of the day, I bring you my greetings; It is true that this
letter may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, i was searching for
somebody Online my spirit will accept that can carry on with this divine
PROJECT. I humbly ask you to give me your attention and hear me well.
Forgive my manners, My name is Mrs.Elvina Daniels from Canada. I was
brought up from a motherless baby home in my country and was married to my
late husband, Robert wilson Daniels who worked with Canadian Embassy here
in Cote d'Ivoire for a period of 8years before he died. We were married for
30 years without a child before he died in a fatal car accident. Since his
death I decided not to remarry as my religion forbids it. I am 69 years
old, and am suffering from a long time Pancreatic cancer, from all
indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious
that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for
the next Few months, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very
bad stage. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4.5m
Four Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars) with a Bank here
in Republic de Ivoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the
Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next few
months due to cancer illness. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this money to charitable organization for the less privileged and helping
the elderly with this funds, In the meantime, please email me back for
guidelines to enable us accomplish this project.

Sincerely,
Mrs Elvina Daniels.

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