419 scam: "Mrs. Vera Edward" <dm4281979@gmail.com> Donation

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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:
- "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)
- "god-fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- emrsvera@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Vera Edward" <dm4281979@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Emrsvera@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:19:56 -0800
Subject: Donation

Donation fund for the work of God

My Name Is Mrs. Vera Edward, from the United States of America
(USA). As a widow suffering from breast cancer and stroke at the same
time, which denied me child bearing for my lovely husband, as a result
of which, I may not last as my God wishes me, according to my doctor's
diagnosed report. I'm legally married to the late Pastor Franklyn
Leonard and we were married for many years without any child to bless
this marriage before his death.

I'm a 68-year-old woman. I have some legal funds that I inherited from
my late husband, the sum of 5.8 million US dollars, which I need a
very honest and God-fearing person to claim the funds from the bank
and use them for the work of Gods affairs, like; donation to the
house of God, propagating the good news of God, and endeavoring to
Gods worshiping place and helping the less-privileged. Please
contact me on my email (emrsvera@gmail.com) for more information.

Best Regards
Mrs. Vera Edward.

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