419 scam: Mrs Maria Walte <mrislam233@gmail.com> urgent

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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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- janew8612@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Maria Walte <mrislam233@gmail.com>
Reply-To: janew8612@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:16:06 +0100
Subject: urgent

May the Peace of the Lord be with you!

Please, this is an urgent solicitation for assistance, I'm Mrs Maria
Walter from the United States of America, I live in New York. I am 54
years old. I was diagnosed with cancer about 2 years ago. This
letter comes from a devastated, sorrowful and emotional laden soul
that needs compassion from a kind and conscience driven person. I need
someone who has a sincere compassionate heart of international
humanitarian charity. There is some properties left by my late
husband, which I sold, because the doctor had diagnosed me that I am
In my last days, I can not live anymore, so I have to sell
all those properties that were left by my late husband.

I have deposited the sum of $9.5 Million in a Bank in GHANA., which I
sold from my properties and deposited it in BANK OF GHANA. I want you
to help me use these funds to help the less privileged, the motherless
baby homes and hospitals in your country before I die. I want you to
take 40 percent of the total money for your personal use, while 60% of
the money will go to charity. I will appreciate your utmost
confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart
desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. If
you are a good and honest person, write back to me for more.

Kindly get back to me for more details via is email address {
janew8612@gmail.com
}
Thanks and God bless you,
Mrs Maria Walte

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