419 scam: Kari Nordmann <work23698@gmail.com> I need your 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Kari Nordmann <work23698@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kari.nordmann@daum.net
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:52:40 -0700
Subject: I need your urgent reply

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Hello,
I read about you and I humble myself to take this opportunity to
express myself to you. I am Mrs. Kari Nordmann from London. My husband
died of coronavirus disease and I am presently in a hospital suffering
cancer. My husband has 10,500,000.00 GBP on deposit with a bank here
in London. Having known my current health condition, I decided to
donate the money to charities or a good person who can use the money
to set up a charity foundation in your country. l took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit the funds if anything
happens to me. Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me
since I developed cancer problem. This is why I am taking this
decision.

Therefore, I read about you and decided to donate the funds
[Â£10,500,000.00] to you so that you can set up a charity foundation in
your country. Please inform me of your interest so that I can issue a
power of attorney in your name and send it to the bank for the release
and transfer of the funds to your bank account. Please, I need your
quick reply as my health is in poor condition and I want the funds to
be transferred to your bank account before anything happens to me. I
am waiting to hear from you.

Many Thanks,
Mrs. Kari Nordmann

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