419 scam: Mrs Daniel <agentbj47@gmail.com> hi

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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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Daniel <agentbj47@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rc8330922@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:17:53 +0100
Subject: hi

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*Greetings to you Beloved,I know you will be surprise to read my email,
apart from being surprise you may be skeptical to reply back to me because
of what is going on in the internet world, one has to be very careful
because a lot of scam are out there to scam innocent citizen and this has
made it very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through
the internet but this is a different case.With due Respect and Humanity, I
write to donate and hand over this fund to you for orphanages and widows /
less privileged and propagate the gospel of God $6.5M (Six Million Five
hundred thousand United States dollars) deposited here in a security firm
in Cote d'Ivoire by my late husband. I, Mrs. Rose Daniel, 68 years old
without a child, married to late Engr.Paulson Daniel who worked with oil
company PETROCI Cote d'Ivoire before he died after a Cardiac Arteries
Operation, presently my doctor said I will not last for four months due to
Colon Cancer, you are request to send your full name, telephone and your
resident address for documentation process to transfer the fund to you
without any hindrance to accomplish our noble vow to God.Thanks, and
waiting for your quick response.Always pray for me daily.God bless usMrs.
Rose Daniel*

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