419 scam: "Evelyn Joshua" <xx@yy> *****SPAM***** Evelyn Joshua

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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- evelynjoshua@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Evelyn Joshua" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: evelynjoshua@citromail.hu
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:03:52 -0700
Subject: *****SPAM***** Evelyn Joshua

Hello,

I am Evelyn Joshua,the wife of Late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua known as (T.B.JOSHUA)the founder of the (Synagogue, Church of All Nations) in NIGERIA,who died on Saturday June 5th,2021 as a result of hearth attack.

I'm writing you this short letter with pains, tears and sorrows in my heart, I'm bereaved from every side of my life Including my agonizing emotion ,it is the situation of things surrounding me that has made me to cry to you because I never knew things would turn this way after a painful death of my beloved husband, my husband family members have been on my neck few days after the death of my husband,filling several suits against me in pursuit to claim and share my late husband properties and funds in different bank account in Nigeria. They went ahead and vandalize our house and his office while I was still in the Hospital and made away with uncountable documents belonging to my late husband.Their claims to take possession of my late husband's properties / funds was that ( OUR TRADITION / culture) made the family female members automatic heirs of his properties.

Right now the Federal High Court of Nigeria has placed immediate (BAN / RESTRICTION) on his properties and accounts within the country until further notice.I have no access to his account for the time being both local and international account as I cannot officially come forward to claim any of his properties / monies in his account until the court resolution,there is $25.5m which is in his name in UK bank as investment fund,I communicated with the bank lawyer in London and narrated my present predicament to her.

Please I want to crave your indulgence for immediate rescue of this ($25.5m) I need a philanthropist and a God fearing person to use this money to establish a lucrative business/company of your choice in your country to avoid my late husband family members to be aware of this particular amount, I will instruct the lawyer in UK to authorize you the ownership of the funds for immediate funds transfer to execute the investment project under your control, however,I will immediately need your following information to forward to the lawyer in UK to expedite action to release the fund to your care.

1) Full name.
2) Address.
3) Country.
4) Phone.
5) Occupation.

Please I will need adequate assurance from you that you will use the money judiciously,I will visit your country after you have invested the money to evaluate the investment.

Your urgent response at my private mail:(evelynjoshua@citromail.hu) will be appreciated as i don't know what tomorrow will be.

Thanks and Remain blessed,

Evelyn Joshua

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