419 scam: Tara Him <tarahim80@gmail.com> Urgent reply

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- ",000,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Tara Him <tarahim80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmelineedward@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 13:17:25 -0700
Subject: Urgent reply

Good day sir/madam,i need your advise and assistance,
God bless you as you read this massage, I am by name Miss Tara Him a
22years old girl from Cote d'ivoire,

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I am
receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late
Fathers treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of
my beloved parents. One day I opened my Fathers brave case and
secretly found out that my Father deposited the sum of ($30,000,000
Millions Dollars) in one of the bank in Cote d'ivoire, with my name as
the next of kin, i went to the bank to withdraw the money continue my
studies and start a new life, on my arrival the Bank Director whom I
meet in person told me that my late Father's left an instruction to
the bank, that the money should be release to me only when I am
married or I present a trustee male/female who will help me and invest
the money overseas. but unfortunately i don't have anyone to contact
this is the reason why I am in search of a honest and reliable person
who will help me and stand as my trustee for the Bank to transfer the
money to his account for me to come over and join you. It will be my
great pleasure to compensate you with 20% of the money for your help
and i intend to give 5% to the orphanages and widows in your country,

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I
will send you my picture's in my next mail and death certificate of my
parents and how you will receive the money in your account.

I shall appreciate your urgent response through your next email.

Yours Faithfully,
Miss Tara Him Richard.

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