419 scam: Grace Omette <kkasbu790@gmail.com> I need your urgent answer.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Grace Omette <kkasbu790@gmail.com>
Reply-To: omettegrace@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2021 12:43:35 +0100
Subject: I need your urgent answer.

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A blessed Day to you,

I know you might be busy right now and I am aware that this is certainly
not a conventional approach to building a relationship of trust, but hope
you will realize the need for my action.

My name is Mrs. Grace Omette, from France. My husband was the former owner
of (Esia Co. Ltd) and my sole aim of contacting you is to ask for your help
in getting back the money which he left in a bank and use it for charitable
service. The fund is valued at â‚¬ 7,500,000.00 (Seven Million five hundred
Thousand Euros only) deposited by my husband before his death.

The Bank issued me a notice for the claim as the next of kin but I am in a
very critical health condition, and my doctor made it clear that I no
longer respond to medications, indicating that I have a short time to live
due to the illness. Therefore, I am actually asking for your consent to
present you to the Bank as my appointed beneficiary, so that the proceeds
from this account can be paid to your account for the purpose of
humanitarian services.

I know the fact that I will not survive this illness and cannot do anything
from this sick bed, but my quest to use the fund in this manner to help the
less privileged prompted me to contact you.

All legal documentation to back up the claim as next of kin shall be
provided.

I would like to point out that 30% of the fund will be for you, while 70%
will be used for the said purpose. I need your sincere and urgent answer to
know if you are interested and or available for this service.

Looking forward to reading from you soon!

Thanks, and Regards, Mrs. Grace Omette.

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