419 scam: "Mrs. Linda Nadya Arthur" <abondavid63@gmail.com> Good Day My Dearest Friend,

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- lindaarthur242@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Linda Nadya Arthur" <abondavid63@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lindaarthur242@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 12:14:41 -0800
Subject: Good Day My Dearest Friend,

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How are you my dearest friend,
I am Mrs. Linda N. Arthur, a widow suffering from a long illness. I have
some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (US$17.5
Million) my Doctor told me recently that I have serious sickness which
is a cancer problem. What disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a good
person that will utilize it the way I am going to instruct herein. I
need a very honest and God fearing person who can claim this money
and use it for Charity works, for orphanages, widows and also build
schools for less privileges that will be named after my late husband
if possible and to promote the word of God and the effort that the
house of God is maintained. I do not want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly manner.That's why I'm taking this decision.
I'm not afraid of death so I know where I'm going. I accept this
decision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money
after I die. Please I want your sincere and urgent answer to know if
you will be able to execute this project, and I will give you more
information on how the fund will be transferred to your bank account,

please can you get back to me via below email Address (lindaarthur242@gmail.com)

God bless you,
Mrs. Linda N. Arthur.

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