419 scam: "Ms. Esso Agnes" <kimberlybrendon64@gmail.com> Greetings to you and your family,

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mme.agnesso@dbzmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Esso Agnes" <kimberlybrendon64@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mme.AgnEsso@dbzmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 11:38:24 +0200
Subject: Greetings to you and your family,

Greetings to you and your family,

I am a widow, Ms. Esso Agnes,a doctor without borders. I am 76 years
old, suffering from cancer. I think that my illness and old age
consume me slowly. The two children I had in my life and my late
husband who was a trader in gold and oil in Qatar unfortunately died
in the plane crash in Libya. May his soul rest in peace!!!

There are times in life when we face many situations, this is my case
now where I would like to share my last moments by contacting you
today. Since my return from vacation in BENIN Republic Africa, this
pain has been gnawing at me ever since until you read me and on top of
that it has been announced by my doctor here in Benin Republic that
the cancer I'm suffering from will kill me.

I immediately consulted my pastor in the Benin Republic who asked me
to make decisions that will comfort me and that will be in the
righteousness of God the Father Almighty to serve at least in my
life.I then decided with him to donate to anyone who is in need and
who would also be able to help others. Now I have already donated some
of my fortune to charity.

I am contacting you in order to give you a check for 750,000 Euros
which represents the rest of our property at the BGFIBANK in BENIN
where my husband and I deposited the money there in
BGFIBANK in BENIN before they lost their life in the plane crash in
Libya. If you are not in need of this sum, please leave the one who is
in the need to enjoy it.

My request to you is just a prayer or a Mass for me; you will never
see me but consider this as a gift from Divine Providence. If you wish
to receive this gift of money, please contact me via my Email by
providing this following information:Email(Mme.AgnEsso@dbzmail.com)

NAME:.....

AGE:.....

COUNTRY:.....

CITY:.....

OCCUPATION:..............

PHONE NO:.......

This is my private email address: Mme.AgnEsso@dbzmail.com

Whoever you are, whatever you do always have heart in all your actions
because only our good or bad actions follow us; always stay on the
safe side or at least try to do good in life and use this money to
bring joy and happiness to the life of less privilege.

I hope to receive your urgent reply as soon as possible.

Regards,
Ms. Esso Agnes

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