419 scam: Marie Avis <marie.avis11@gmail.com> Greeting beloved

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- marie_avis12@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Marie Avis <marie.avis11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marieavis20@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:23:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greeting beloved

Greeting beloved

I am glad to be in contact with you this day. My name is (Mrs. Marie Avis) from Sweden. I was married to (Dr. Fredrick Avis) who died on the 28th November 2018. Until his death he served as an archdeacon in the St.Paulâ€™s Archdeaconry in Cote dâ€™Ivoire for 13 years. We were married for 22 years without a child. His death occurred after a brief illness that lasted for some days, he was my whole life and everything I loved and cared for. After all these childless years, he was very supportive in every way. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$10.500.000.00) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in a good reliable bank here in Cote dâ€™Ivoire for Establishment and Development of Charity Organization but unfortunately his death did not allow him to actualize his project.

I am in need of an honest and sincere person whom I will entrust this fund: (FOR THE ESTABLISMENT OF ORPHANAGE HOME, FOOD PANTRIES, etc FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE AND MOSTLY ORPHANES). Few Months Ago, Medical Experts confirmed to me that I am suffering from kidney infection and cancer disease and my present health situation is in a very critical condition, I don't know what might happen to me in the next few weeks that is the reason I am taking this bold decision. Having known my present health condition I decided to make the donation of this fund to an individual or religious organization who can in honesty will utilize the Fund the way I stated, I and my late husband have always believed in giving. This decision was mainly taken because I donâ€™t have any child who will inherit the fund. That is the reason why I am making this donation for the purpose to help those in need, I am not afraid of death hence I know human beings do not live on earth forever, everybody will surely die someday.

I want you with the whole of your congregation to always pray for me. Beloved, any delay in your reply will automatically push me to look for another organization or individual for this same purpose.

Kindly assure me you will act accordingly as I have Stated herein. My private email address: marie_avis12@yahoo.com

Your Sister,
Mrs Marie Avis.

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