419 scam: "Franklin karen" <info@nourishwel.in> Private Account Officer

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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.
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- amegy_2009@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- possible to make my wish come through. email me on: (amegy_2009@yahoo.co.jp,mrsfranklinkarens@gmail.com) my regards, mrs karen (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Franklin karen" <info@nourishwel.in>
Reply-To: amegy_2009@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 11:24:35 -0700
Subject: Private Account Officer

Hello, How are you doing today? My Name is Mrs Karen.Am from Scotland, where are you from? Are you a dedicated Christian? or a Muslim pls reply today. I

will be waiting for your email My Regards, Karen. Thanks so much for your urgent message I needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been Diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer of the Lungs
according to my Doctor I will die an moment.Thanks for message been badly treated by close associates. we discovered this illness very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled all
forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

I am repented Christian now and God has put it in my mind to give out the rest of my Money to Charity, I don't trust all the Monks here in Scotland after the Gay

scandal.

I want you to Distribute these Funds to people that need it. I am 59yrs old and God has really Blessed me with fortunes.

I will wait here for your Response before I go ahead and inform my Lawyer about my intentions.

Please do all things possible to make my wish come through. Email Me On: (amegy_2009@yahoo.co.jp,mrsfranklinkarens@gmail.com)

My Regards,
Mrs Karen Franklin

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