419 scam: Mrs. Mean<covid@mail.sy> From Mrs Mean

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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:
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- meanmrs4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Mean<covid@mail.sy>
Reply-To: meanmrs4@gmail.com
Date: 01 Mar 2022 20:57:37 +0300
Subject: From Mrs Mean

Beloved One,

I am Mrs. Mean, I got your email address from the online e-mail
Database Directory through the Internet search and it's true we
do not know each other but My spirit led me to write you this
email.

I am a dying sick woman, I am writing from my sick bed, I want to
donate US$10.8Million to you for charity Work in your country and
other country of the World especial at this time the world is
fighting against this world pandemic called Coronavirus(COVID-19)

I write to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my
heart because my Doctor informed me that It will take only the
will of God for me to survive due to my Complicated health issues
(CANCER).

Based on this, I want to transfer my inheritance money US$10.5
Million deposited by my late husband to a faithful and God-
fearing person who will use it according to my desire and that of
my late husband as we have no child after so many years of our
marriage...

We want you to use the funds for charity causes, while 15 percent
will be kept by you as compensation for taking this
responsibility to help mankind

A lot of people are suffering right now in the World because of
this COVID-19 and I want you to use this money to help as many
people as possible during this difficult moment in the History of
the World.

The disbursements should be made to charities such as orphanages,
motherless baby's homes, poor widows, disables and to
humanitarian causes and also people who need money to revive the
economy/ business.

I will wait to hear from you if you can handle this task with
honesty and please kindly reply only to my private email address
here :: meanmrs4@gmail.com

VERY IMPORTANT: PLEASE REPLY ONLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS: : meanmrs4@gmail.com

I hope you will understand this message.

Warm wishes from,

Mrs. Mean
Email:meanmrs4@gmail.com

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