419 scam: "Doreen Davis"<info@yahoo.com> I NEED YOUR HELP.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Doreen Davis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <doreendavis001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 22:37:57 -0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.

HI DEAR,

I AM MRS. DOREEN DAVIS, A DEAF WIDOW TO LATE FRANK DAVIS FROM BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, USA. PRESENTLY IN SWEDEN RECEIVING TREATMENTS, I AM 68 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, SINCE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE WERE UNABLE TO PRODUCE A CHILD.

AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, NOW I DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO DONATE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO GIVE THE $6.8MILLION US DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. RIGHT NOW THE FUND IS DEPOSITED WITH A BANK IN NEW YORK, USA. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THERE IS LOTS OF SCAM ON THE INTERNET, BUT MY DEAR FRIEND, I SWEAR TO YOU WITH THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS THAT THIS IS NOT AND NEVER WILL IT BE A SCAM.

HONESTLY, YOUR HELP WILL SAVE MANY LIVES IN THE WORLD, LET GOD TOUCH YOUR HEART TO HEAR MY CRY FOR ASSISTANCE! I ONLY WANT YOU TO RECEIVE THESE FUND AND ACT AS THE ADMINISTRATOR TO THESE CHARITIES. ON YOUR RESPONSE I WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN CLAIM THIS MONEY WITHOUT YOU GOING THROUGH STRESS, BECAUSE YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE ON THIS PROJECT WILL GIVE MEANING TO THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS AROUND THE WORLD.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, I ALSO WANT YOU TO ASSURE ME THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IT WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE PLEASE?? MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS, THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF OUR GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOREVER & EVER, AMEN!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

GOD BLESS YOU,

DOREEN DAVIS

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