419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Charles" <charlescarolyn81@gmail.com> Bless you as I hope to read from you

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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:
- "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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- be1206charles@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Charles" <charlescarolyn81@gmail.com>
Reply-To: be1206charles@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:52:02 +0100
Subject: Bless you as I hope to read from you

Bless You My Dear

I am Mrs. Elizabeth Charles, age 81 years old, I am the wife of the late
Mr. Robert Charles, an Africa American, I am from 4428 Edson Ave Bronx,
N.Y. 10466 USA, My husband and I worked with oil and gas company in Africa
before he was retired and died of coronavirus in 2019, we were married for
Fifty-Six 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 in Africa, Presently this money is
still with the bank, the management sent me an email to come over for the
release of the fund to me or I should rather issue! somebody to receive it
on my behalf.

Presently, I am in the hospital undergoing treatment for breast cancer and
Pneumonia , and the doctor told me to be prayerful because I have few weeks
to live, it is my last wish to see this money used for Charity works, for
orphanages and widows who are in need of help, please I need your help
receiving this fund and use it for my wishes, My dear please I need your
informations so I can forward it to the bank to let them know
I have gotten you as my next of kin to receive my fund.

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Bless you as I hope to read from you soon.

Yours Faithful
Mrs. Elizabeth Charles
be1206charles@gmail.com

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