419 scam: "Sarah Pitchard" <sarah@lifeline.com> Message

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sarah Pitchard" <sarah@lifeline.com>
Reply-To: "Sarah Pitchard" <pitchardsarah9@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:40:13 +0100
Subject: Message

Good day, =

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With warm hearts, I offer my friendship and my greetings to you. I hope thi=
s letter meets you in good time. I know that this message will appear as a =
surprise to you that we barely know. I found your profile in an Internet se=
arch while I was surfing the web for an oriented person, who can handle thi=
s Non profitable Project and you happen to be the one. =

=

I have a brain tumour, I suffer terribly at the moment. My doctor has infor=
med me that I have a short time to live, because of my health. I propose wi=
th my free mind and as a person of integrity. I do have some funds for my c=
harity project. The said funds are deposited in an escrow account in a loca=
l bank in Benin Republic. The fund is meant for charitable projects. My mar=
ital status is such that I'm single because I lost my Husband for over 9 ye=
ars now and unfortunately we didn't have a child together, which should inh=
erit my legacy. I would like to make a donation, so there will not be a big=
tax to release my funds.
=

I would be so graceful to help the poor, by giving away Four million and Fi=
ve Hundred euros (=20AC4,500,000.00), to enable you to establish a charitab=
le foundation in my memory. I devoted my entire life doing the work of char=
ity, so it is important to me that you continue from where I've stopped. I =
want you to take this transaction seriously as I've faith that you will do =
what is necessary to conclude this project.
=

Know that you can keep half of the money for yourself and the rest will be =
used to create a charitable foundation in my memory and fund a fight agains=
t cancer and also build orphanages. Please you should send me the following=
details: Your full names, your address and your current phone contact, so =
I can forward them to my lawyer to prepare the necessary documents to comme=
nce with the fund release procedure. I am happy that I have got someone rel=
iable and capable of continuing my work of charity. I have faith in you and=
hope for the best outcome of my proposed project.
=

Looking forward to your reply.
=

Yours Sincerely,
Sarah Pitchard.

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