419 scam: Saniya El Din <jamescatoun23@gmail.com> Please reply me

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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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Saniya El Din <jamescatoun23@gmail.com>
Reply-To: saniyaeldin@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:27:23 -0800
Subject: Please reply me

Hello Dear,

I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. I am Mrs.
Saniya El Din, I was born in Scottsville married to Mr. Adams El Din
were united in marriage by the Rev. Claude McCarty on Aug.7, 1959. In
The holy church of God South Africa. My Husband died after a Cardiac
Arteries Operation.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two
months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the blood). After my
Husband died last year. I sold all our belongings and deposited the
sum of $16.2M with a bank, Presently this money is still in the bank.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good
God fearing brother or sister, that will utilize this fund the way I
am going to instruct herein, to help less privileged people,
orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God since l had no
child to inherit the fund.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund, and I don't want in a way where this money will be used
wrongly. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this
Fund.

I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers. Write back as
soon as possible because any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another person for this same
purpose hoping to read from you.

Regards
Mrs. Saniya El Din

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