419 scam: Executive Secretary <globalsecuritcom@gmail.com> I NEED YOU TO HELP DO THIS

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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 message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- bourneatkinsassociates22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Executive Secretary <globalsecuritcom@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:00:11 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOU TO HELP DO THIS

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From: Mrs. Barbara Simmons

Hi Dear,

Sorry to invade your privacy, I am Mrs. Barbara Simmons the wife of Mr
Gabrael Simmons,my husband worked with the Reserve bank Of New Zealand
for Twenty five years before he died in the year 2000. When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of 5m usd with a bank in the
United States of America, Presently,this money is still with the bank in
the United States.

I am in a hospital in Switzerland receiving treatment
and my doctors has confirmed to me that i have just few months to live on
earth due to my esophageal cancer.Please i am choosing you to receive
this money on my behalf,and use it to help the less privilege and for
charity work. Contact me on my private email:bourneatkinsassociates22@gmail.com
so i can give you details of the bank and also the deposit certificate
of the funds to enable you make contact with the bank, as i will also
inform them
of my desire to have you as the next of kin or family Trustee once i
receive your details

Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Barbara Simmons
bourneatkinsassociates22@gmail.com

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