419 scam: "Mary Petty"<postmax221@gmail.com> Awaiting Your Response

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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:
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Petty"<postmax221@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <ksezy@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:08:25 -0700
Subject: Awaiting Your Response

Sir

Having take time to go through your profile, it has afforded this great opportunity to solicit for an investment assistance
Though we have met before but your profile projected your good person which is exactly what my children and I need.

My name is Mary Petty from Zimbabwe wife of late Alan DUNN a well known farmer and diamond merchant. My loving husband was murdered in his farmer
by allies of late President Robert in the year 2000 after that all his life times investment in Zimbabwe which includes his farm, warehouses and accounts
were confiscated by the then Government of late Robert Mugabe. My late husband lost nearly all to the Government of late Robert Mogarbe but I Thank God he
was able to move a substantial sum fund through a deplomatic channel to one of the Banks outside my country (Zimbabwe) before his death. And years after his
death, my children and I have been living in fears based on this I have decided to relocate to your Country with my children for our safety as we are no longer
safe. Our calls are being monitored on daily base sames as our movements. I don't know why my children are I are receiving this treatment from the Government.
Because of this horroable experiences we are witnessing everyday, I have decided to secretly move the fund to your Country for investment to ensure we have a runing
business to guarantee my childrens future before I relocating to your Country with my children. I am interested in in Real Estate Business or any
lucrative business in your country.

Note that I had wanted to add some sensitive information to this email but for security reason, I will like to wait until I receive your response before sending
more details to you as I want to be sure that your email address is private and secured.

Thanks and God Bless as I urgently await your reply.

Mary Petty
744 Katelin Lights*
BAG 2005, Manicaland, Nyanga
Zimbabwe, ZW
+263-715-5592-563

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