419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?TW1lLiBCw6luw6lkaWN0ZSBMQU1PVQ==?= <barr.bensongoma@gmail.com> Dear Madam, Sir,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +442071887188
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.
- belamour0945@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?TW1lLiBCw6luw6lkaWN0ZSBMQU1PVQ==?= <barr.bensongoma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: belamour0945@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:54:04 +0000
Subject: Dear Madam, Sir,

Dear Madam, Sir,

I have no other way to communicate with you than to make you
send this mail. I'm in despair and my heart is bleeding
moment when I send you this message which I hope will retain your
Warning.

I am contacting you today because it is true that we do not know each other
this does not prevent this gesture on my part. Among so many profiles
traveled, you inspire me more confidence and you are the only one
person in whom I trust and I carried my choice. I am madam
BÃ©nÃ©dicte LAMOU, widow residing in London for health reasons and
to continue my care. I take this opportunity to make you
this very important and confidential proposal. I'm talking to you in
as a widow married to the late Mr. David LAMOU, an engineer
telecommunications who unfortunately died in an accident
plane. And for some time now, I haven't been feeling well. Since
the death of my husband, I was overwhelmed by events, until
point that I can not get out.
seriously ill and hospitalized.

The reason that drives me to you is this: I would like to go through
your channel for doing charity. It is a donation in
somehow and it amounts to the sum of 20 Million euros deposited
by my late husband in a financial institute in Africa more
precisely in Togo. My marital status is such that
currently I am a widow and even fewer children to whom I could
to bequeath this legacy, and I am currently suffering from a tumor on my
throat I am therefore condemned to certain death according to the diagnoses
medical. That's why, quickly I would like to
gracious and with the concern to help destitute children and caches
nose in school settings to fight against covid-19; you
donate said funds so that you use 70% of the amount for
carry out this work of humanitarian charity and the rest for you
your reward.

Please listen carefully to my proposal because I
count on your good faith and also the good use of these funds to
this work.
Please reply to me directly via my private email: belamour0945@gmail.com

I am waiting for your prompt and prompt response for more details.

Sincerely,

Mrs. BÃ©nÃ©dicte LAMOU
E-mail contact: belamour0945@gmail.com
Address: St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7EH,
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7188 7188
London (UK)

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