419 scam: "Mrs.Enita Edward"<enitaedward@viettel.vn> PLEASE HELP ME FULFILL MY CHARITY PROJECT.

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (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.
- enitaedward@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Enita Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enitaedward@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:17:27 +0800
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME FULFILL MY CHARITY PROJECT.

Dear Beloved,

First, I must apologies to you for using this medium to communicate to you about this project but it is of utmost importance hence time is of great essence.

My names are Mrs.Enita Edward and I was married to Dr.Martin Edward who worked with a major petroleum company for thirty years in Germany before he died on 9 December 2016, we where married for 46 years without any children. He died from the Berlin terrorist attack and when my late husband was alive, he informed me that he had deposited the sum of (USD$8.5 Million United States Dollars) with a bank in Europe to be used for charity purposes and also to start a foundation (Martin & Enita Edward Charity Foundation) to help the less privilege and also donate to orphanages, refugees, research centers and widows propagating the world.

Why we took this decision is because we had agreed between me and my late husband that because of the terrible greediness and in fighting for wealth among his family, we should assign this project to someone without any direct links or association with his family as we did not want a situation where this money gets into the wrong hands of my husband's relatives hence the reason why we took this bold decision.

The sad news is that I know I would not last for long in this world due to terminal cancer hence having known my condition, I decided to donate these funds for humanity and also to assist the less privileged ones and refugees that is migrating from the Middle east to all part of Europe. As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact details of our family lawyer who would assist you claim these funds from the bank where it is currently held so that you can immediately transfer the funds to your personal account via bank telegraphic wire transfer.

Conclusively, I will also issue a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of the funds hence please assure me that you will act accordingly as stated herein as I hope to hear from you soonest as you can be rest assured that it will not take more than 7 working days for you to receive the funds from the date you acknowledge receipt of this mail: enitaedward@rediffmail.com

Remain Blessed,

Mrs.Enita Edward.

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