419 scam: Mr Linda <cometopast456@gmail.com> Here is my private email address ( misslindarail@gmail.com )

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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:
- "consignment " (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.
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.
- misslindarail@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Linda <cometopast456@gmail.com>
Reply-To: misslindarail@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 09:59:40 -0700
Subject: Here is my private email address ( misslindarail@gmail.com )

Hello My Dear.

Please do not feel disturbed for contacting you, based on the
critical condition I find mine self, though, it's not financial
problem,I contacted you after my fasting and prayer for my good God to
give me an honest man or woman that will handle this Assignment and
after my fasting and prayer you were reviewed by God and it is my
desire of going into relationship with you

but my health and Life, you might have know that cancer is not what
to talk home about, I am married to Mr. Abaulkarim Rail who worked
with Tunisia embassy in GHANA for nine years before he died in the
year 2012.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for five days.

Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of US$ 10.5m (Ten million Five hundred
thousand dollars) in a bank in GHANA, Presently this money is still in
bank. And My Doctor told me that I don't have much time to live
because of the cancer illness problem, Having known my condition I
decided to hand you over this fund to take care of the less-privileged
people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your
personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity" people and
helping the orphanage and the poor.

i will really do appreciate if l can put my trust on you to help me
claim my fund for the mission of the Lord in donating it to the
Motherless Baby Home (ORPHANAGE). I want you to know that am right
here lying on the sick bed at the hospital waiting for the Lord's call
but i really want this mission to be well accomplished by the God sent
Angel who will be doing this on my behalf which is you, So there are
some informationâ€™s you need to forward to the bank, because when the
fund was deposited by my late husband the bank gave him this secret
information should in case he want to withdraw it for security purpose
for them to identify his consignment which is the fund.

I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by the Government. I grew
up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member,

I am expecting your urgent respond.
Here is my private email address ( misslindarail@gmail.com )

Regards,
Mrs.Linda Rail
written from Hospital.

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