419 scam: "Mrs.Patricia Gibson" <johnelliotloanfirm2@gmail.com> ATTENTION 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- patriciagibson743@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Patricia Gibson" <johnelliotloanfirm2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patriciagibson743@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 14:51:33 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE

Greetings my good friend.

I hope this message meets you in good fate. Sorry for contacting you
unannounced.
My name is Patricia Gibson, I am originally from Texas, United States
of America, but currently in Malaysia, where I have been hospitalized
as a result of cancer.
The doctors said I have less than two months to live due to the
critical condition of my ailment. Meanwhile,I would like to tell you a
little about my life.

I lost my husband few years ago. But before the death of my husband He
worked a contract with the American government worth of $2.8 million
United States dollars, but death took him away before the money was
sent to my bank account, my husband was a philanthropist before his
death, he also encouraged me to help poor people, because since we got
married we were not able to have our own children.

Because of the condition of my health I have sent five hundred
thousand dollars $500,000.oo to my husband home town Scotland, and
have deposited three hundred thousand $300,000.00 to the hospital for
my medication, I will like to send the remaining two million dollars,
$2,000,000.00. to you so that you can assist me and share it to the
poor, and the widows, and the orphanage homes over there in your
country as instructed by my late husband, since we did not have any
children to inherit this money.

Meanwhile, in order to motivate you, I would like you to take 30
percent from the money and share the remaining to the people mentioned
above.

Please do not discriminate on religion , race or ethnicity when
handling this project. Try to reply me immediately for more
information, May God bless you and your family, I would love to talk
to you on the phone, but the problem is that I can not speak well due
to pains, please keep this information very secret, never tell anyone
about this money for security reasons. Thanks in anticipation of a
favorable response from you. Write me through my personal Email,
patriciagibson743@gmail.com

Yours Faitfully,
Mrs.Patricia Gibson

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