419 scam: Lukwama Huba <luwamahuba@gmail.com> I am Mrs. Lukwama Huba

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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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Lukwama Huba <luwamahuba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lukwamahuba@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 09:01:09 +0100
Subject: I am Mrs. Lukwama Huba

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Dearest

I am Mrs. Lukwama Huba from Kuwait I am married to late Mr
George Huba , who worked with their Embassy in Benin Replic for
Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2011,after a brief illness
that lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Lilian)who later
died in a motor accident. Before the untimely death of my husband,
Since after his death I decided not to remarry When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of (US$10.5M (Ten Million and five hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with a prime
bank in Cotonou Benin republic

Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently, Following my ill
health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next eight months
due to my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an
individual or organization that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband
before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Activities like, Individual,
Orphanage's widows, and church .I took this decision because I don't
have any child that will in inherit this money and my husband relatives
are unbelievers.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always I don't want them to know about this development, As soon as I
receive you reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in
Cotonou. I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.Hoping to receive your reply soonest.

Thanks

Mrs. Lukwama Huba

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