419 scam: "Mrs. Mariam" <msg@isp.com> 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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mariam" <msg@isp.com>
Reply-To: 12njjmd@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 22:37:29 +0100
Subject: Greetings

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21st Floor, Block D,F,G
Yayasan Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, Jalan Pretty
Bandar Seri Begawan BS8712, Brunei Darussalam

Hello,

I'm a bit scared of you replying this massage due to the high rate of
disbelieving the Internet has been over the years, but I sent you this
email basically on your person as well the high profile you portray.

I'm Mrs. Malai Mariam Bin am a widow to late Mr.Abdul Hamid Bin former
CEO of Brunei National Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad. I've Cancer
of the breast for quite some years now; it's in deteriorating stage as
you read this email, as I've couple of mounts to leave.

My marriage couldn't produce any child, after the death of my husband,
he has a WILL which our family attorney read to me that I inherited an
amount of money in one of his offshore accounts with a Finance Firm in
Europe. I need you to claim this fund and distribute it to charitable
homes, so that when I die my soul can rest in peace. The funds will be
entirely in your hands and management.

I hope God will use you to touch many lives. Please reply back to me;
the doctor has stopped me from receiving and making calls due to my ill
health condition.

Regards,

Mrs. Malai Mariam Bin

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