419 scam: Frida Fridenstein <info.fridaf.03@gmail.com> A CRY FOR HELP

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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 amount 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Frida Fridenstein <info.fridaf.03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frida.fridenstein61@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2021 16:13:17 -0800
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP

Greetings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I am Mrs.Frida Fridenstein,a widow to the late Sheik Fridenstein.
I am 61 years old. I am now a Christian convert suffering from longtime
cancer and partially suffering from a stroke illness which has become
almost impossible for me to move around. And from all indications my
condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I won`t live
more than 6 months according to my medical doctors. This is because the
cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.
My late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan and during the period of our marriage, we could not produce any
child.
My late husband was very wealthy, A gold merchant who owned a small Gold
Mine. After his death,I inherited all his business and wealth.The deposited
money was from the sale of the shares, death benefits payment and
entitlements of my deceased husband by his company.

The doctors have advised me that I may not live for more than 6 months, so
I now decided to donate what I have to you for the support of helping
Motherless babies home/Less privileged/Widows' because I am dying and
diagnosed with cancer about 6 months ago. I have been touched by God
Almighty to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you
for the good work of God Almighty.
I will be going in for a surgery soon. I am willing to donate the sum of
One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars for this charity
work. I am searching for a God fearing and trustworthy person to handle
this since I cannot do this all by myself again because of my illness. I
once donated a huge amount of money to my relatives for charity works, they
diverted the money to their private pockets and used it to build nightclubs
and hotels and this is totally against my godly wish and heavenly visions.

Lastly,I honestly pray that this money when transferred to you will be used
for the said purpose.
I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity.

God bless you

Frida

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