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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.
- 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.
- elizrhodes202@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Elizabeth Rhodes <celtambo200@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizrhodes202@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 22:10:33 -0800
Subject: Mrs. Elizabeth Nicole Rhodes
STRICTLY FOR CHARITY DISPENSATION
Hello Dear,
Please I am writing this mail to you with great sorrow in my heart, My
Name is Mrs. Elizabeth Nicole Rhodes. I married to Mr. Nicole Rhodes
who worked with the Belgium High Commission here. He later retired and
operated his business in Burkina Faso for many years before he died in
the year 2017. Since we got married we had no child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$3.2m Three Million
Two hundred Thousand Dollars) and some kilos of raw gold in
Ouagadougou the capital city of Burkina Faso. Before his death, we
jointly projected to make willful donation to orphanage and charity
homes since we have none person to inherit the left over.
Recently, my family Doctor told me that he cannot guarantee so much of
my health condition after some diagnoses. That the cancer has
overgrown. This sickness has lasted long in me until now that it has
grown to this height. The shock resulted to partial stroke that
affected part of my hands. Having known my condition I decided to
search for whom to give out this money to take care of the
less-privileged people, though I and my husband had it in plan before
his death. You will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
you.
I want you to take the gold for your personal use while the money will
go for charity, homeless and motherless orphanage. I grew up as an
Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family. Am doing this so that
God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because the sicknesses
have suffered me so much.
As soon as I receive your willing reply I will make every necessary
arrangement to push the money to you for the execution of charity
dispensation.
Hoping to receive your reply. Be of good courage and strong.
From
Mrs. Elizabeth Nicole Rhodes
elizrhodes202@yahoo.com
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