419 scam: "Mrs.Pierre Germes" <barrister.pauladams002@gmail.com> KINDLY READ AND RESPOND

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrspierregermes00@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Pierre Germes" <barrister.pauladams002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspierregermes00@aol.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 16:30:18 +0200
Subject: KINDLY READ AND RESPOND

Greetings,

I am Mrs.Pierre Anne Germes my husband worked with the Brunei Shell
Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd (BSP)for twenty years before he died in the year
2012.

We were married for 14 years without a child. My Husband died after
brief illness that lasted for only two months. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of usd
15,000,000.00.( FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS )with a Bank in South
African.The bank management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come
forward to sign for the release of this fund or rather issue a letter
of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not
come over.

Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment
for esophageal cancer. My doctor have told me that I have only a few
months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to
charity organizations, Because my husband 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.

Please, I'm seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from
the Bank. And use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and
charity organizations. I took this decision because I don't have any
child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's hard
earned money to be misused by his greedy relatives.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going if i die. I want you to
take 40 percent of the total money for your personal use, while 60% of
the money will go to charity.Due to the state of my health.

I will appreciate if you reply me by email.(mrspierregermes00@aol.com)

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the full details.

Remain blessed,

Mrs.Pierre Germes

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