419 scam: Mrs Carolyn Fowler <johnroboffice1@gmail.com> Hello Dear,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Carolyn Fowler <johnroboffice1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:44:09 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear

I am Carolyn Fowler a Widow and Cancer patient from Australia but
based in Finland now, I want you to assist me so that Chase Bank will
release my Late husband Mr. Ali Fowle , $87,000.000.00USD in their
bank to you because this fund is Charity. You are going to use
47,000,000.00 for Charity and 25,000,000.00 for you and 15,000,000.00
for me,and the reason why I contacted you is because I am very sick
and I can't handle this myself. So get back to me if only you can
handle this transaction,and I also need your honesty. Click on the
account link below to see for yourself. I am very sick right now in
Docrates Cancer Center Finland.

https://chasebankusa11.page.tl/login.htm
Username:: carolyn
Password:: Fowler1996

Carolyn Fowler

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