419 scam: Jerry <pvmcalcaben@enchantedkingdom.ph> Re: My name is Mrs. Mitchel Jerry,

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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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Jerry <pvmcalcaben@enchantedkingdom.ph>
Reply-To: "mitchel.j2046@aol.com" <mitchel.j2046@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:08:08 +0800 (PHT)
Subject: Re: My name is Mrs. Mitchel Jerry,

My name is Mrs. Mitchel Jerry Lawson a citizen of United States of America. I am married to late Hon. Jerry Lawson who worked with US embassy in United Kingdom for nine years before he died in the year October 2010. We were married for twenty years without no child. He died after an illness that lasted for long four days. Before his death we were both a good Christian.My late husband before he died sold his inherited family oil company and deposited the sum of $25,000,000.00 Million Dollars with one of the banks here in London.Presently, this money is still with the bank. I have been diagnose with Esophageal cancer , Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer Problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to a good individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to Instruct here in.

My husband's relatives was very wicked that is why they poisoned him to death and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers and those that killed my husband. I am presently placed on dialysis check up and will not need telephone communication most of the time because of my heath and the presents of my husband's relatives around me always. They have sold most of my husband's property I don't want a situation where this money will be used in any way that those not concern the will of God.

This is the reason I am taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also register your name and introduce you to the bank that will make you as the new beneficiary of this fund so that the bank will recognize you and advise you what to do for the successful transfer of this money to your account which I donate this Fund for charity and poor orphans. I want you to always pray for me because the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I live a life of a worthy Christian.

I am waiting to hear from you if you are willing to do this service to humanity for the the purpose of this fund,I will offer you 15% from the fund for accepting to carry out this work to distribute money accordingly to all the affected orphanage organization. I don't mind if you are a Christian or Muslim but I don't know if I can trust you because there are greedy and fraudulent people over the world. I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you.

Please do contact me for more details.

Remain blessed,
I wait your reply
Yours Mrs. Mitchel Jerry Lawson.

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