419 scam: "Mrs.SANDRA WAYNE" <emiratesnbdbankgroup@gmail.com> Dearly Beloved,

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- waynemrssandra85@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.SANDRA WAYNE" <emiratesnbdbankgroup@gmail.com>
Reply-To: waynemrssandra010@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 17:37:07 -0700
Subject: Dearly Beloved,

*CAN YOU DO THIS FOR GOD..Dearly Beloved,I am Mrs.SANDRA WAYNE from
Zurich Switzerland, I was married to late Mr. WAYNE FRANK who worked at
the Agco, global agricultural equipment manufacturer, I am 79 years old, I
am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which has affected my
talking & hearing lately. The cancer has reached a critical stage, so my
doctors have courageously advised me to indulge in Prayers as well because
it is clear that I would not live past the next two to three months. I was
raised in an orphanage Home, and wasmarried to my late husband for twenty
years without a child.My husband and I are true Christians so after his
death I decided nottore-marry, he died in a fatal airplane crash CLICK TO
VIEW THE NEWS<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm>> which I know is
political motivated because of his venture in the new oil industry. I sold
all my inherited belongings and deposited all the huge sum of $8million USD
with a Bank. Presently, the money is still with the bank, and I received a
letter from the management of the holding bank as the real depositor urging
me to come forward to receive the money after keeping it for such a long or
rather issue a letter of approval or power of attorney to somebody to
receive it on my behalf or the management will confiscatethe funds.Frankly,
I can not come over as a result of my illness; I'm with mylaptop in a
hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I havesince I lost my
ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I haveonly a few months to
live. It is my last wish to see that this money is invested in any
Charitable Organization of your choice and distributed each year among the
Charity organizations and Orphanages, so I want a good humanitarian to use
this money to fund Churches, Needy and Widows in SÃ£o TomÃ© and Principe or
in your Country but preferably in SÃ£o TomÃ© and Principe. I must let you
know that this was a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold step
towards this issue, and I hope you will help see my last wishes come
true.As soon as I receive your reply I shall use the little money I havefor
my drugs and Media-care to procure and issue you a letter ofauthority which
will prove that you are the new beneficiary of myfunds and I shall release
the contact of the Bank to you.Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Ihope to hear from you soonest if you are
willing to handle thisproject Psalms 41: 1 Blessed is he that considerate
the poor, the Lordwill deliver him in time of trouble.Awaiting your urgent
reply as soon as possible.Yours in Christ.FROM Mrs.SANDRA WAYNEEmail:
waynemrssandra85@gmail.com <waynemrssandra85@gmail.com>*

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