419 scam: "Mercy.Jordan" <maliksherrifm@gmail.com> My Beloved 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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- mer22jord@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mercy.Jordan" <maliksherrifm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mer22jord@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 01:21:26 +0000
Subject: My Beloved Friend,

Response to me immediately,

I am Mrs. Mercy.D.Jordan,a citizen of South Africa, I am 45 years old,
I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast. from all
indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors have
courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the next Six
months; this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage.

I am married to Late Eng.D.Jordan, a Diamond merchant here in Abidjan
before his death on the 19th November 2019. We were married for years
without a child. Before the death of my late husband, he deposited the
sum of (6.300.000) Six million three hundred United State dollars in
one of the Finance Security House here in Abidjan.I want a church,
organization or good person that will use this funds to help the
orphans, widows and the less privileges ones that need financial
assistance. Using part of this money to provide facilities for God's
work, I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not worthy to inherit
this money, it had been their wish to see my husband dead in order
that they might inherit his wealth since we have no child. This is why
I am taking this decision, to donate this fund to a church.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives are around me
always.I don't want them to know about this development and l know
that With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Finance Security House, I will also issue a letter of authorization to
the Security House that will prove you the present beneficiary of this
money. I also want you to always remember me in prayer. Any delaying
your reply will give me room in sourcing for another good person,
church, organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as I Stated herein Hoping to receive your
response immediately On this
Email address: mer22jord@gmail.com

Your Beloved one.
Mercy D Jordan

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