419 scam: Mrs Vanessa Adam <ppo58269@gmail.com> Please I need your 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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.
- mrsvanessaadam0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Vanessa Adam <ppo58269@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsvanessaadam0@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:03:02 +0000
Subject: Please I need your help,

Please I need your help,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know that
this letter may come to you as a big surprise. Actually, I came across your
E-mail from my personal search afterward. I decided to email you directly
believing that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before I die.

Meanwhile, I am Mrs Vanessa Adam 62 years old,I am suffering from a long
time cancer and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as
my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not live
beyond two months from now for the reason that my tumor has reached a
critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment.

As a matter of fact, I registered as a nurse by profession while my
husband was dealing on Gold Dust and Gold Dore Bars till his sudden death
the year 2017 then I took over his business till date. In fact, at this
moment I have a deposit sum of eight million five hundred thousand US
dollars [$8,500,000.00] with one of the leading bank but unfortunately I
cannot visit the bank since I m critically sick and powerless to do
anything myself but my bank account officer advised me to assign any of my
trustworthy relative, friends or partner with authorization letter to stand
as the recipient of my money but sorrowfully I don t have any reliable
relative and no child.

Therefore, I want you to receive the money and take 30% to take care of
yourself and family while 70% should be used basically on humanitarian
purposes mostly to orphanages, Motherless babies home, less privileged and
disable citizens and widows around the world. and as soon as I receive your
response I shall send you my pictures, banking records and with full
contacts of my banking institution to If you are interested in carrying out
this task please contact me for more details on this email.
(mrsvanessaadam0@gmail.com )

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully

Mrs Vanessa Adam

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