419 scam: LESDOS Patricia <webmaster@alahly.com> Bonjour

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: LESDOS Patricia <webmaster@alahly.com>
Reply-To: <vereswd1280@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:44:53 +0200
Subject: Bonjour

Bonjour

Tout d’abord, je vous présente mes sincères excuses pour cette brusque intrusion dans votre vie privée.

Je me nomme LEVY Patricia ; mariée à Monsieur Labrecque François Xavier de nationalité Canadienne. Il était ingénieur consultant pendant neuf ans et décédé à la suite d' une brève maladie. J'envisage de donner une partie de mes biens qui m'a été légué par mon défunt mari car je souffre d'une maladie cérébrale qui est aujourd’hui en phase terminale et mon médecin traitant m’a avoué que mes jours à présent sont comptés.

En effet, il s'agit des biens de mon défunt mari qui pourront vous aider dans vos projets, et votre vie personnelle.

Je vous prie ainsi d'accepter cela car c'est un geste que je vous fais et cela sans rien demander en retour.

Que Dieu vous bénisse

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