419 scam: "Mrs. Dora Cheong" <duvanrichard73@gmail.com> The Widow

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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:
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Dora Cheong" <duvanrichard73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cmrsdora01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 05:13:30 -0700
Subject: The Widow

Hello Dearest,

With your permission I want to present to you my sincere initiatives and
proposals. Please let this not sound strange to you because I am not asking
you for money. I got your email contact as I was in serious search for an
honest and trustworthy person in your country.

In the spirit of faith, solidarity, humanity and common sense appeal to
your wisdom and kindness as a human of this planet with the request
friendship sustains me if you consider setting up a foundation for
humanitarian work with (Â£5.500,000.00) Five million Five Hundred Thousand
British Pounds inherited from my late husband who was an industrialist. I
decided to donate these funds because I have no child and my days are
numbered according to my physician who always examines my health because I
was diagnosed with serious lung and breast cancer and will be going for my
third surgical operation soon, I want you to use these funds nationally and
internationally to people without hope, against which we must not be
careless.

I'm Mrs. Dora Cheong The Widow, I am 68 years old and childless, always
cheerful with a desire to do good and give to those who need help. The
principles which I rely on in life are faith, humanity, solidarity, respect
and trust. Please always put me in your daily prayers so that God will
grant more life to my living and confirm these funds into your hand.

I'm hoping to hear a positive email from you soon, for more details on how
to move forward for the transfer of these funds to you. But your delays in
replying to this message will create an avenue of searching for a serious
person that will understand the nature of my health situation and handle
this fund transaction to the glory of God. Please reply to me urgently for
more details.

Remain blessed with your family.

Mrs. Dora Cheong
The Widow

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