419 scam: Richelle Sabastien <backup1@load42.com> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Richelle Sabastien <backup1@load42.com>
Reply-To: RichelleSabastien@iname.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:02:40 +0200
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam,

I work with Nsia Bank, and the account manager to Engineer Jonas, who
has an account valued at $16.7Million usd. He died with his wife, and
their two children on the 21st of April 2018 in a ghastly car accident
along Yamoussoukro express road here in Ivory Coast.

Since we've been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for two years
now, i seek your acceptance to present you as a relative to the
deceased, for the fund to be released to you as his next of kin which
will be transferred to your account, and upon confirmation in your
account it will be sheared 50%/50% between us.

All I require is your honest cooperation to receive and secure the fund
in your account till it is sheared accordingly. It is risk free as our
interest will be protected. If you are capable of securing the fund ,
respond to my proposition by providing your address, age, occupation and
your mobile number.

Waiting to hear from you.
Richelle Sabastien

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