419 scam: "Mrs. Nicole Apollonia" <mrsnicoleapollonia9875@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND AND TRUST,

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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:
- "million us 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Nicole Apollonia" <mrsnicoleapollonia9875@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsnicoleapollonia92@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:02:15 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND AND TRUST,

Greetings,

I hope that this message will reach you in good health! Iâ€™m Mrs.

Nicole Apollonia, the widow of late Dr. Benoit kabore, from France.

Base in Burkina Faso; Iâ€™m 56,years old, suffering from ovarian cancer and
from all medical indications my condition has really deteriorated and my
doctor told me that I may not last long because of my health.

Based on this I have decided to donate the sum of ($4.5 Million US

Dollars) for Charity work,In my next email, I will send you the copy of the
Certificate of Deposit which will enable you apply to the bank and receive
the money with no case,but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the
fund and give 50% to the orphanages home in your country for my soul to
rest after i have gone,

Thanks

Mrs. Nicole Apollonia,,

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