419 scam: "Mrs. Merry Jose" <romanusmonk@gmail.com> I await your urgent reply.

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- mj3300364@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Merry Jose" <romanusmonk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mj3300364@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:05:14 -0700
Subject: I await your urgent reply.

Let me first of all inform you, I got your email address from a mail
Directory and decided to mail you for a permission to go ahead.

My Name is Mrs. Merry Jose from Libyan in North Africa and i married
Mr.Jose Ibrahim from Benin Republic,in west Africa. but I lost my
husband during the Libyan deadly Political War some years ago, they
Damaged Thousands of innocent Souls in Libyan, now I presently living
in Benin Republic My late"husband"s country at the moment as a
refugee. i residing here in Benin republic, as a result of the civii
war that was fought in my country Libyan, because my husnand was among
the first target of the rebels due to my Late husband have a
Successful business in Libyan and also a politician supported the
present Government when the problems was about to start. l managed to
make my way to my late husband's country Benin Republic where l am
staying now and never pray or think to step my legs in that bloody
country called Libyan.

My Husband and me were married but without any children. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 37 Years old. When
my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of $10. 5M. (Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) with a Bank.

Presently this money is still with the Bank and the management just
Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or
rather Issue a letter of authority to somebody to receive it on my
behalf. I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment Cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live so I
think the best thing to do is to use the money for charity purposes. I
want a person who is trustworthy that I will make the beneficiary of
my late Husband's Fund deposited with the bank so that the person can
get the money and utilize 70% of this money to fund churches,
orphanages and widows around the world.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact details
of the Bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund.Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated here in and Keep this contact
confidential till such a time this funds get to your Custody. This is
to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth, You can
equally reach me direct through my private email address:(
mj3300364@gmail.com )

I await your urgent reply.

Regards,
Mrs.Merry Jose Ibrahim.

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