419 scam: "Mrs.Amirah" <monycacorrdoa@gmail.com> Humanitarian Call

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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:
- "% will be for you" (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 humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Amirah" <monycacorrdoa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: page1messageport@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:30:26 +0000
Subject: Humanitarian Call

--
Hello,Good Morning,

My name is Mrs.Amirah Binti Haslam , a Malaysian Citizen married to
the late Albert George Jr, We were married for 9 years without a child
on my side. He died in the year 2011 in Jacksonville.Recently my
doctors advised that I have a short time to live because of the stage
of my cancer complications and also advised me to have enough rest
with a relaxed mind before I can go in for a surgical operation.

Before my husband died there was the sum of (US$9.2M Dollars) we
deposited in a bank in the Republic of Ghana,The said sum was made out
of our Gold business dealings in Africa and Presently this money is
still in the custody of the bank.Having known my condition I decided
to donate this funds for the help of those in need therefore I want
somebody that will use this funds according to the desire of my late
husband and myself. to help the less Privileged people, Orphanages,
widows and those street children that wished to survive,Therefore 70%
of the funds will be used for the intended purpose while 30% will be
for you and your family for your humble assistance to carry on this
humanitarian project and that is the reason by a divine direction you
received this message.

Therefore can I trust you to handle this matter sincerely? If your
answer is No, Please do not respond to this message, but if sincerely
you can handle this matter without any form of dishonesty,then I am
looking forward to your response to enable me to provide further
details.

Thanks and remain bless
Mrs. Amirah Binti Haslam

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