419 scam: dessy <gracemagnon@gmail.com> My Dearest in the Lord

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: dessy <gracemagnon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dessydessy710@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:42:06 -0600
Subject: My Dearest in the Lord

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Iâ€™m Ms. Dessy Baharudin.the
widow of late Dr. George Solomon, Iâ€™m 56 years old. I am a Christian
convert, suffering from prolonged cancer of the breast, from all medical
indications my condition has really deteriorated and itâ€™s pretty obvious
that I may not live for up to six months owning to the rapid growth by
stage and the excruciating pain that accrues to it.
I have an amount of $ 6,300,000.00 (Six Million, Three Hundred Thousand)
only lying fallow with the Royal Bank of Scotland (The NatWest Bank) which
I inherited from my late husband that i will like to will to you for
Humanitarian service, for the church of God, the poor and the victim of
cancers and other vulnerable
diseases.
Kindly get back to me for more details on how the fund could be claimed and
transferred to your desired bank account.

May the grace and blessings of God be and remain with you.

I shall be awaiting your response.

Regards,
Ms. Dessy Baharudin.

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