419 scam: "Mrs. Margaret Gosia" <lraymond446@gmail.com> Re: DONATION FOR CHARITY PROJECT

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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:
- "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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Margaret Gosia" <lraymond446@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmargaret664@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:50:24 +0000
Subject: Re: DONATION FOR CHARITY PROJECT

Hello

My name is Mrs. Margaret Gosia, I am 59 years old,I am in sick bed, I have
been touched by God to donate $5.5 million(Five Million, Five hundred
thousand United States Dollars) to charity and individual through you for
the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged and
also for the assistance of the widows, As my doctor just confirmed to me
that I have limited days to live due to the cancer problems I am suffering
from.

I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not
known before. I decided to do this after praying over the situation. You
should please consider the transaction on its content and not the fact that
you have not known me before. I need not dwell on how I came by your
contact information because there are many such possibilities these days.

I have asked the lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has,
because He is merciful. I will be going in for 3rd operation, and I pray
that I survive the operation this third time I have decided to WILL/Donate
this fund to charity through you for the good work of the lord, and to help
the motherless, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows
genuinely.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, I have been restricted by
my doctor, from taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can
get. If you can assure me of being able to handle my offer.

I want you to answer the following questions, (1) are you a God fearing
person? (2) If I donate $5.5 million(Five Million, Five hundred thousand
United States Dollars) to you, can you be able to utilize it wisely to
achieve my heart desire of supporting poor people around you? (3)Will you
open a charity foundation in the name of my husband and I ? Please reply me
as soon as possible. kindly reply me for more details.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Margaret Gosia,

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