419 scam: "Mrs. Patricia Robredo." <ablelove83@yahoo.com> URGENT DONATION. From Mrs. Patricia Robredo.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- ablegirl2019@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Patricia Robredo." <ablelove83@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Patricia Robredo." <ablegirl2011@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:55:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT DONATION. From Mrs. Patricia Robredo.

Â From: Mrs. Patricia Robredo.
Address: 11 Temple Drive Green Meadows
Subdivision 8510 Quezon City, Philippines.

Hello Dear Friend,

Â I am glad to be in contact with you this day. My name is Mrs. Patricia Robredo from Philippines. My late husband was a successfulÂ businessman during his days in Abidjan, Republic of Ivory Coast inÂ West Africa where we lives for 20 years before he died this year on 15th of April 2020 after he was diaglosed with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We were married for 27 years without any child. My Husband died as he lost the battle against the dreadful killer disease, (COVID-19) Pandemic. When my late husbandÂ was alive he deposited the total sum of (US$4.800.000.00) (Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which was derived from his vast businesses and programs for Establishment andÂ Development of Charity Organization but unfortunately his death did not allow him to actualize his project.

The funds were deposited by my late husband in a suspense account for onward transfer to a foreign account in the bank in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. Presently, this funds is still with the bank and the bank management wrote me recently as next of kin that I should come forward to sign for the release of this funds only know to me and my late husband or rather I authorize a foreign partner or agent to receiving the funds on my behalf if I cannot come over.

But it is unfortunately that presently, I am in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. Because all the several laboratory tests which I did still prove the same thing. Therefore, it is my last wish to see this funds distributed to charitable organizations and to help the poor peoples that are in need in your country and in anywhere in the World. I need your honest and sincere cooperation to receive this funds and donate it toÂ charity foundations and to help the poor peoples that are in need in your country and anywhere in the world. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this funds, relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.

Â Know that you can keep 30% of this funds for yourself and the rest will be used to create a charitable foundation in my memory and a federation in the fight against cancer, helping the poor peoples that are in need and also build orphanages. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and you can contact me only through my personal email address (ablegirl2019@gmail.com)

I will appreciate very much reading your urgent response.

Kind regards,

Mrs. Patricia Robredo.

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