419 scam: Mrs Mary <marygaraa793@gmail.com> Good day dear beloved

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mary00225@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mary <marygaraa793@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mary00225@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2021 17:30:35 +0000
Subject: Good day dear beloved

Good day dear beloved

It's a pleasure meeting you today, how is everything with you, hope
all is well with you my name Mrs. Mary Athorga Edmund i am a widow in
my husband blessed memory by name late Dr. Edmund Athorga Who was the
Executive Director of Finance with my country oil and Gas,one of
Shareholder in Dar Petroleum Operating Company

He was assassinated During the last crisis in my country, Our family
house was burnt down by the militants

I Actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me
to relocate, for a better life, i have chosen to contact you after my
prayers, My proposal to you is about transaction of US$9.5 Million
(Nine Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars)which I inherited from
my late husband to you country i have all the legal document about the
money and the transaction is legal please get back to me for more
details: Email : mary00225@hotmail.com

I am now Waiting for your response: E-mail: mary00225@hotmail.com

Yours Mary
E-mail: mary00225@hotmail.com

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