419 scam: Jennifer Edmond <jenni.edmond555@gmail.com> GREETINGS MY DEAR,

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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 state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Jennifer Edmond <jenni.edmond555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jedmond354@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 05:46:25 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS MY DEAR,

GREETINGS MY DEAR,
Hope this message meets you and your family in good health?.
I'm Mrs. Jennifer Edmond 67 years old from the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
Beloved I choose to contact you because I have a fund of $3.200,000.00
(Three Million Two Hundred Thousand United state dollars)that I inherited
from my late husband that I want to donate through you for orphanage and
charity project, Iâ€™m a widow I don't have a child with my late husband. I
worked with a waterboard agency, but I have been suffering from blood
cancer for so long now which forced me to retire from my job and have been
admitted to the hospital for treatment, my fear is about what the doctor
informed me, after series of test on me that I may not live long because of
the sickness and I'm afraid of losing this fund to the wicked government
here.

I will appreciate your honesty and courage to accept and handle this fund
to help the orphan and the charity home.
As soon as I receive your message regarding your interest in this fund to
help the charity home and the fewer privileges, I will give you more
details about this fund.
Please beloved I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon meanwhile my
picture is also attached in this mail just for you to know in person.
Thanks and Have a blessed day
Sister Jennifer Edmond

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