419 scam: Margret Spencer <md23151341@gmail.com> I am giving you as a token of my love

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Margret Spencer <md23151341@gmail.com>
Reply-To: margaretspencer543@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 02:14:32 +0100
Subject: I am giving you as a token of my love

My dear friend,
My name is Margret Spencer from the United States,I am a 68 year old widow,
I am a Christian and a believer of our Lord Jesus Christ. Unfortunately i
am suffering from cancer which has reached its last stage after defiling
all medical attentions meaning i will be dying at any time, before my
diagnosis for cancer, i have a 5 million dollars inheritance from my late
husband which i intend to use for charity

Since i will be dying very soon and i understand you are a charitable
person also,I want to donate the money to you, this will help me accomplish
my charity cause I will rather spend the money this way since i have no
one to inherit it after the death of my husband and only son David who died
in a motor accident in 2013.

I will rather spend the money this way rather than leaving it in the bank
because if the corrupt bank officials realize I am dead, they will
confiscate the money to themselves.

I will only need you to send me your full name and address so I can forward
it to the bank to send you a cashier check with which to cash
the money.

Please do not ignore this message or this could be some kind of scam,Kindly
accept it as a token of my love to you.You will certainly have the money in
no time if you do what i ask from you.I am only doing the wish of God to
help mankind and humanity and you are lucky to be the one i chose

So i await for your response

Ky sincere regards
Margret Spencer
I am giving you as a token of my love

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