419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Mrs=2E=C2=A0_Camilla_Martin?= <carolynntodd@gmail.com> Bless You 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:
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Mrs=2E=C2=A0_Camilla_Martin?= <carolynntodd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmrscamilla@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2021 18:07:35 +0100
Subject: Bless You My Dear

Bless You My Dear

I am Camilla Martin, age 83 years old, I am the wife of late Mr. Robert
Martin, I got your contact email from my late husband diary, we are both
from the United State Of America, my husband worked with the Oil and Gas
Company Chevron/Texaco in Africa for twenty-five years, before he died
of Coronavirus Disease, we were married for Forty-five years without a
child.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of US $8.5 Million
United State Dollars with *Polaris Bank* , Presently this money is still
with the Bank, the management just sent me an email to come over for the
release of this money to me or rather issue! somebody to receive it on my
behalf.

Due to my condition I'm in a hospital in the Netherlands where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast and Pneumonia. I have since
lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have a few weeks
to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity
organizations and people that are in need of help anywhere around the
world, Please I need your help receiving this fund and using it for my
wishes.

Bless you as I hope to read from you soon.

Yours Faithful
Mrs. Camilla Martin

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