419 scam: "Mrs. Brenda Ruth" <dave.loveridge@loveridgemachine.com> ***POSSIBLE SPAM*** Dear friend, smile you are favored. 114

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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: "Mrs. Brenda Ruth" <dave.loveridge@loveridgemachine.com>
Reply-To: brendajiruth@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2021 03:04:15 -0700
Subject: ***POSSIBLE SPAM*** Dear friend, smile you are favored. 114

Dear friend, smile you are favored.

How are you doing today? I hope the good mercy of LORD is upon you and your lovely family? I know this message might look strange or surprise to you, but please do not disregard this message, because I come in peace, with the help of LORD our father who directed me to you in my dreams. I am Mrs. Brenda Ruth, I got your contact information on my personal search on a reliable trustworthy person to have my fund, and you were reviewed to me by the spirit of LORD in my dreams. Base on that, i have willed the only fund left in my account to you, as I was directed in my dreams, please, all I want from you is to use my funds for an orphanage charity organization project, and to help lesser privileges in your home country city.

Secondly, if you want to know more details on why I have willed the only funds left in my account to you, please do reply me and I shall explain more in details to you. Please note, if you received this message in your spam/ junk/bulk folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your internet service provider.

Thanks, I wait for your immediately response

Mrs. Brenda Ruth

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