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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 "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Esther Johnson" <root@muktishree.com>
Reply-To: amb.robinsanders1966@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:50:52 -0700
Subject: {Spam?} RE: From Mrs. Esther Johnson
From Mrs. Esther Johnson
God bless you as you assist me.
I am the above-named person from Switzerland. But now undergoing medical treatment in India. I am married to Dr. Davis Wakis Johnson who worked With Switzerland Embassy in the UK for Nine years before he died on December 12th 2021.We were married for eleven years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four Days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a Child outside my matrimonial home, which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6.5Million (Six Million Five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with HSBC BANK UK Presently in the United Kingdom. Just last week, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next one months due to cancer. Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to you as a better Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to Instruct here in.
I want a church or individual that will use this fund for a Non-Governmental Foundation, orphanages, Old people homes and to propagate the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
The Bible made us understand that blessed is the hand that Giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child That will inherit this money and my husband's relatives Are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard Earned money to be misused by unbelievers, Hence the reason for taking this bold Decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone Communication in this regard because of my health, and Because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.
I do not want them to know about this Development. As soon As I receive your reply I shall give you the contact Of my lawyer who will help you effect the changes to your name as the original-beneficiary of this fund.
I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived the life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and truth.
Please always be Prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in Sourcing for a church or christian organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs. Esther Johnson
http://www.hellonepalgsm.com/
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