419 scam: EMILIA ADU <mrskafando1@gmail.com> READ YOUR MESSAGE PLEASE.

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: EMILIA ADU <mrskafando1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: emilia.adu.77@inbox.ru
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2021 09:10:31 +0100
Subject: READ YOUR MESSAGE PLEASE.

I Need Urgent Responds,

Hello My Dear. Please do not feel disturbed for contacting you, My Name is
Mrs Emilia Adu, Am 52 years and I am contacting you from my country
Tunisia. I married to Mr. James Adu who worked with the Tunisia embassy in
Jakarta Indonesia for nine years before he died in the year 2015.We were
married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for some days. Since his death I decided not to remarry, When
my late husband was alive he deposited a huge sum of money in a bank
Presently this money is still in the bank.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of time
due to a cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money
to take care of the less-privileged people Orphanages, because I don't want
my husband's efforts to be used by the Government. I grew up as an Orphan
and I don't have anybody as my family member, Am doing this so that God
will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these illnesses have
suffered me so much. If you can handle this proposal successfully I am
ready to give you 30 Percent of the total fund for your personal use While
70% of the fund will go to charity work, and helping the Orphanage. I await
your response For More Details.

Best Regards,From Mrs Emilia Adu.

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