419 scam: Pam Hilary <pamhilary555@gmail.com> Important message

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Pam Hilary <pamhilary555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pamhilar555@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 03:07:27 +0000
Subject: Important message

Greetings to you!
I am Mr.Pam Hilary,
the Audit and Accts Manager (A.D.B)Bank Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, West Africa.
please take this as important genuine proposal for the betterment of us,

I have a business transaction for you, In my department i discovered
an abandoned Sum of US$10,2 Million Dollars,
abandoned by a foreign customer who died with his family member years
ago, ever Since he died Nobody to claim the left over balance in the
account, as a foreign person you are it is very possible for my bank
to transfer the fund to your account, the fund will be share 50/50%.
by both of us, take note, there is nothing to afraid about in regards
to this business 100% risk free, documents to back you up and to
protect you will be issue to you by my bank as soon as the fund get to
your bank account, For more details Reply to me Your Name and Private
phone number.
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