419 scam: "Mrs. Mary Johnson" <marylouis2000@gmail.com> GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrsmaryjohnson02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mary Johnson" <marylouis2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmaryjohnson02@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:01:43 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF GOD,

>From Mrs. Mary Johnson
Private Email: mrsmaryjohnson02@gmail.com

Dearest,

This is a Bequest notice.

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have
never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to
choose you amongst the numerous internet users in the world, precisely
I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried for I saw
your profile on the Internet, which has made me accomplish my request.
May the almighty God bless and see you through with this mission if
you can carefully read and digest the message below.

Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography,
I am Mother Mrs. Mary George, 67 Years old woman and the wife of Late
Sir Jean Johnson who died alongside our only child in a Plane crash on
Monday the 7th of September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying
from New York to Geneva. Please see the site below for more
information. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html

I want you to help me and do the work of God with my
funds.(5,000,000.00 United State Dollars) I will
appreciate if you contact me through my email: mrsmaryjohnson02@gmail.com
and send me with your full contact information as follows,

Full Names:
Physical address;
Direct telephone number
Occupation
Age:
Sex:

Mrs. Mary Johnson,
(London Uk)
Good day!

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