419 scam: "Mrs.Annie Davis" <thom00654@gmail.com> Beloved

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Annie Davis" <thom00654@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.anniedavis9@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 01:31:23 +0000
Subject: Beloved

* Dearly Beloved,*

*I bring peace and love to you from God and our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by
the grace of God that I received Christ, having known the truth, I had no
choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for eternal
life and in the sight of man for witness of Godâ€™s mercy and glory upon my
life.*

*Mrs.Annie Davis is my name a Canada Citizen, but i and my husband reside
here in Burkina Faso, A 61 years old widow with no single child of my own,
I and my husband are devoted Christian and have the fear of God, He thought
me how to be a care-giver and a philanthropist before He died, He was a
Crude Oil dealer a Gold mechanize before he was killed during the Burkina
Faso Political unrest that happened 5 years ago in August 2016.*

*Due to his death, that resulted in too much stress and tension, thereby
causing me to contract Paralysis. What worries me is that I am down with
FULL-BODY PARALYSIS. I cannot walk, nor stand. I have been bedridden for
Three years now. Since I know that I have very limited time to stay on
earth before I die according to my Doctors, I have been helping and
contributing some amounts of money to Orphanage Homes and to Charity
Organizations, as well as Foundations.*

*From the money i inherited from my late husband and with the help of the
Bishop of the Catholic church where i worship, I have given donations to
over 10 Charity Organizations and Foundations, in Africa,Asia, South
America, etc. at this moment I have the balance deposit sum of twenty five
million Euros. 25, 000,000.00.Euro, in one of the prime bank here in
Burkina Faso which i want to entrust in you for charity project in your
country.*

*As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Catholic Bishop where you will send him your bank details and other
requirements he may need from you, I want you and the church to always pray
for me.*

*Best regards,*
*Mrs.Annie Davis.*

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