419 scam: "Ms.Mary Joshua" <smart472104@t-online.de> I Need Your Help For Investment

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Mary Joshua" <smart472104@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "maryjoshua2023@gmail.com" <maryjoshua2023@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 09:50:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I Need Your Help For Investment

Dear Good Friend,
How are you doing today?I hope all is well together with your family.

My dear,It is sad to say that my beloved father passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad. Though His sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time, but God knows the truth! Though I have not meet with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed Sometimes in life.

There is huge amount of Five million Five hundred Thousand U.S dollars which my late Father Mr. Lambert Joshua kept for me in Suspense account here in Abidjan.

My Dear I seek your permission to help me and receive this fund into your bank account so that i could come to your country to further my studies and for investment.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort, after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated overseas account before the investments starts.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me. I am waiting for your response as soon as possible.

Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Faithfully,
Mary Joshua

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