419 scam: Amelia Garrett Shane <amelitts@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE REQUESTED.

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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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "god fearing " (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.
- amelitts@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Amelia Garrett Shane <amelitts@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amelitts@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:11:40 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE REQUESTED.

--
*Dearly Beloved One In God*
*I contacted you after my fasting and prayer to my good God to give me an
honest man or woman that will handle this Assignment. After my fasting and
prayer to God, you were revealed to me by God and it is my desire of going
into relationship with you.*

*Am Mrs. Amelia Garrett Shane, am a Farmer/gold and diamond dealer. I am a
merchant of Singapore nationality but presently residing in UK, I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer so am currently admitted in a private
hospital, I have some funds I inherited from my Late Husband Mr. Garrett
Shane, the sum of ($8,600,000.00 USD) which he deposited in the security
company. I need a very honest and God fearing person that can use this
funds for the work of God and 20% out of the total funds will be for your
compensation for doing this work of God, I sincerely promise that the deal
is 100% risk-free to both sides; hence our top powers to execute it, please
if you would be able to use these funds for God's work, Get back to me via
my private email address (amelitts@yahoo.com <amelitts@yahoo.com>) *
*Thank you and May the Good God bless you.*

*Your Sister In The Lord*
*Amelia Garrett Shane.*

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