419 scam: "Brenda C."<info@usa.org> 02/04/2022

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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.
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.
- catherinerothschild0072@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brenda C." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <catherinerothschild0072@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 17:39:17 -0500
Subject: 02/04/2022

Hello handsome,

I'm taken already but are you ready for a special gift?

I am headed out to TX this weekend to join my soul mate, I will be shutting down my account in honor of my partner.

I am online now and was about to shut down my account - as I already got a life partner here on my dating site but my cousin Catherine believes in the same chance meeting, she saw your profile as I was surfing through profiles and viewing pages, she was actually standing behind me watching over my shoulder and I was showing her the ropes and how it works on dating sites. She was awe struck when your profile popped up, I never knew any peace of mind from that very moment, she has been all over me about getting in touch with you.

She said you seem like a man she would like to know better. She lives in the same area as you. She was only here for a job inspection. You don't need to write back here as I will be deactivating my account on this site soonest. This is her direct email address: catherinerothschild0072@gmail.com

Be a gentleman and reach out to her, I assure you Cathy is a fun and open-minded lovable personality, a true woman of substance seeking a long term relationship.

I'm confident that you will thank me later for this blind date.

All the best.

Brenda C.

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