419 scam: "Sr. Frederick." <helpdesk@cgt-aquitaine.com> Receive this message in Good Faith,

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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.
This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sr. Frederick." <helpdesk@cgt-aquitaine.com>
Reply-To: <srfrederick1961@globalstship.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:32:31 -0700
Subject: Receive this message in Good Faith,

My Name is Sr. Frederick De Ernesto,I am from Portugal and I have been
diagnosed with cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical
experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.Though I am very rich, I
was never generous; I was always hostile to People and only focused on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this
as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make
all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to
come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have
lived it.I would want to have a Personal and Trustworthy Relationship with
you, as I intend and willing to empower the change of ownership for the
transfer of my Deposits to your personal possession for further Investment
and Charity Disbursement to the Less Privilege and Homeless.
I will send you the photos of me and my very hopeless and selfish family
members, including my wife, who I learn t is getting married to my personal
friend and attorney.
Thank you for your due consideration.
God be with you
Yours Brother.
Sr. Frederick De Ernesto

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