419 scam: "Mrs. Karen Charles" <ly712014@gmail.com> May The Lord Bless You

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- mrskarencharles@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Karen Charles" <ly712014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrskarencharles@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 15:20:33 +0100
Subject: May The Lord Bless You

May The Lord Bless You

I know you will be surprise to receive this email from me, I am contacting
you because I got your information from my late husband diary, I am Mrs.
Karen Charles from Providence Rhode Island, United State of America, I'm 81
years old, I am married to Mr. Robert Charles, my husband and I worked
with Shell Oil and Gas Company in Africa before he died after a brief
illness, we were married for Fifty-nine years without a child..

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($11.5 million USD)
with a Bank, Presently this money is still with the bank, I got an email
from the account officer to come for the release of the fund to me or I
should rather issue! somebody to receive it on my behalf.

Presently, I'm in hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for
cancer illness, Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund
for Charity work and to help the less privileged, my dear please I need
your help to receive this fund and us it for my wishes, Please I need your
information requested below so I can forward it to the account officer to
let her know I have gotten you to receive my fund.

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Age:

Occupation:

Bless you as I hope to read from you soon.

Yours Beloved
Mrs. Karen Charles
mrskarencharles@hotmail.com

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