419 scam: "Mrs. Barbara" <scottalex169@yahoo.com> Dear Friend

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- mrs.barbara.alhatch03@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Barbara" <scottalex169@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Mrs.barbara.alhatch03@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 16:24:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

With trust, I faithfully write to you as I know this email will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through my email carefully as the decision you make will go a long way to determine the future of so many people who will require their lives to be saved or upgraded.

Meanwhile let me briefly introduce myself to you as I write you this email with a high sense of sincerity, trust and as my confidant.I am Mrs Barbara Al-Hatch from Leeds, UK and married to a Kuwaiti person.I am ill and have Cancer of the Esophagus. I was married to Mr. Kadiri Al-hatch who worked in Ivory Coast as a diplomat and a Gold Merchant for nine years before his death in the year 2017. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his demise,my late husband deposited the sum of Â£5.6 Million (Five Million Six hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling.) with a Financial Institution in UK.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for more than t three months due to the cancer spreading all over my chest and body. Having known about this heart breaking news from my doctor, I decided to donate this fund to an individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual with good and sincere mind or any genuine and sincere organization that will use this fund for charity works,orphanages,disease research centers like the recent Corona Virus disease (Covid-19) ravaging the world and Ebola in Africa. Also to help the homeless, motherless kids and widows.The holy book made us to understand that blessed is the hand that give. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my late husband relatives are fanatical Muslims who squanders cash on women and frivolities,and I don't want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by them.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.The lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health as i cannot talk and of the presence of my husbands relatives around me.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you further details on this transaction. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund and introduce you to my lawyer and the bank where the fund is deposited

I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that wants to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose.Please reply again at this address,Mrs.barbara.alhatch03@hotmail.com.

Hoping to hearing from you.

Remain blessed

Mrs Barbara Al-Hatch

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