419 scam: "Mrs Annie B. Williams (JP)." <test@comstar.ru> Donations From Mrs Annie

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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.
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.
- attorney_gary.benjamin@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Annie B. Williams (JP)." <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: mrsanniebwilliamsjp@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:11:54 -0700
Subject: Donations From Mrs Annie

Dearest,

My name is Mrs Annie B. Williams (JP),I am from Australia, a widow to the late Dr. Andrew Williams. I am 85 years old and presently suffering from Cancer. I apologize for contacting you without your permission. I am a dying woman with a deadly cancer illness written from a Cancer Hospital here in Australia.

I selected you after visiting the internet and websites as directed by God. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God for helping the lesspriviledg ,widow , motherless babies home ,the poor and needy Propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of (one million five hundred thousand dollars)
to you for the good work of the lord.

I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund to you for a specific and good work to reach out to the poor and needy. I was directed to do this by God the Almighty. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Kindly Contact my Family lawyer(Attorney Gary Benjamin)through his email: Go ahead and contact Attorney Gary Benjamin. He is waiting to hear from you. God bless you and your family.

Attorney Gary Benjamin(Esq)
Email: attorney_gary.benjamin@aol.com
WhatsApp: +1 510-629-0409

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and in truth because wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity all will be vanity. Please always be prayerful all through your life as I don't want anything that will
Jeopardize my last wish.

You are blessed.

Mrs Annie B. Williams (JP).

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