419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards" <sofiawhite531@gmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- elizabethedwards330@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards" <sofiawhite531@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethedwards330@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 05:20:39 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know
that this letter may come to you as big surprise. I came across your
E-mail from my personal search, and I decided to email you directly
believing that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before or
after my death.

Meanwhile, I am Madam Elizabeth Edwards, 73 years, am from USA, Iam
still childless. I am suffering from Breast Cancer for the past 8
years and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as
my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not
live beyond few months from now for the reason that my breast cancer
tumor has reached a critical stage which has defiled all forms of
medical treatment.i was married to Mr Ricardo Edward from Latin
Ameirca who was a lucrative business merchant who deals on gold dust
in asia.I lost my deareast husband last years due to this pademic
corona virus (covid19) when he visited his country,since then i have
been a widow.

Since my days are numbered, Iâ€™ve decided willingly to fulfill my
long-time vow to donate to the less priviledge and orphans in your
country the sum of Eighteen million five hundred thousand dollars
($18.5m) My late husband deposited in a different account over 8 years
now which i am the right beneficiary of the fund.

If you will be honest, kind and willing to assist me handle this
charity project as Iâ€™ve mentioned here, I will like you to provide me
your personal data like. Contact me through this email address
(elizabethedwards330@gmail.com) and also send me your private email
address.This transaction is 100 percent risk free and its an agreement
with my late husband to help the poor within your juridiction.
Kindly reply me with this above email address so i can update you the
full details of this great business.
After the execution of this transaction i will map out 40percent for
your expenditure you might procure for the success fo this fund to hit
into your nominated account.
Iam waiting to read from you at the earliest

Best Regards!
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards

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