419 scam: "Mrs. Vida Kuzman" <kkkdahikhalfaan@yahoo.com> Mrs Vida Kuzman

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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:
- "million 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)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Vida Kuzman" <kkkdahikhalfaan@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: vidakuzman20@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:41:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Mrs Vida Kuzman

Mrs Vida Kuzman

I am Mrs. Vida Kuzman, I am 69 years old and I live in the Ivory Coast. I am writing to tell you my intention to use my money ($ 2.5 million dollars) for charities in your country. I was married to the late Dr. Matej Kuzman who was an entrepreneur with the Ivory Coast government before he died after a few days in the hospital. I need an honest and faithful person who can use these funds for the work of humanity.

I made this decision because I have no child who will inherit this money and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. That is why I am making this decision and my doctor has confirmed to me that I am less than two weeks old, having known my condition I have decided to donate this fund to a charity or to an individual who will use this money to help the poor and the poor. needy according to my instructions.

I want you to use 70% of these funds for orphanages, school and church, widows, the propagation of the word and other humanitarian works. The remaining 30% should be yours for your efforts as a new beneficiary.

Please, if you could use these funds for humanitarian work, please answer me kindly. As soon as I have received your reply, I will provide you with further guidance on how to proceed with the claims for these funds.

Stay blessed.
Mrs. Vida Kuzman;

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