419 scam: "Mrs. Linda Nikko Arthur" <meherahandicraft@gmail.com> Hello My Beloved Friend,

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- mrsarthurlinda114@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Linda Nikko Arthur" <meherahandicraft@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsarthurlinda114@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 17:15:24 +0100
Subject: Hello My Beloved Friend,

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Hello My Dear Good Friend. With Due Respect And Humility, I was
compelled to write you under humanitarian ground.

I m sorry if i am disturbing you with my email now, Let me Introduce
my self to you,
I am Mrs. Linda N. Arthur. I'm from Canada but my husband is a
Japanese origin, I m 60 years old and again widow suffering
from long time illness Cancer Sickness. My Husband died after a brief illness
that lasted for only ten days in august 16 2017.
well my husband is a contractor and before his death he secure and complete a
contract work with the UK government's value USD17.500, 000.00 million dollars,
I have the sum of $17.5M and i want you to use the fund and invest in
Good's Work and help the poor ones around the world.
I found your e-mail address as a real Child of God that can help me carry out
this project as i and my Husband wish because i can not do it myself
Du to my health Challenges for now,

for over a month now that I have been praying about you to know if
really you are working according to the direction of God so after all
my prayers I am convince and believe you can do it for me and I
decided to contact you through this email,

Please if you would be able to use the funds for the Lord's work, with trust
as i and my late Husband want reply me with this e-mail address:
(mrsarthurlinda114@gmail.com) immediately,
for more explanation and more details about the Fund now, It is Risk Free Okay.

I will be waiting for your Feedback Immediately you receive this my massage now.

Thanks,
Yours in the Lord
Mrs. Linda Nikko Arthur.

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