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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 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- 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.
- sistercarodoen77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: SISTER CARO DOEN <fatokundavid@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sistercarodoen77@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 00:09:17 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE PRECIOUS NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
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Donation fund for work of God.
My name is Sister Caro Deon from the United States Of America (
USA ) A widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke at the same time
which denied me child bearing for my lovely husband and as a result of
that i may not last as my God wishes me according to my doctors
diagnosed report. I'm legally married to the late "Pastor Jeremiah
Deon and we were married for many years without any child to bless
this marriage before his death
I'm a 68 years old woman I have some legal Funds i inherited from
my late husband the sum of(5.8 million US Dollars) which i needed a
very honest and God fearing person who will claim the funds from the
bank and use it for the work of God"s Affairs like; donation in the
house of God,propagating the good news of God and to endeavor Gods
worshiping place and help less-privileged To the glory of God I found
your profile and then decided to contact you for the funds donation
work of God and to put my husbands soul to rest wherever almighty God
has placed him as he has joined his ancestors painfully and
regrettably to my heart
I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health according to my doctors report and to avoid my health
disturbances please if you would be able to use the funds judiciously
for the work of God as i stated above Please and Kindly contact me
back so i will lead you to Ally Bank Limited International in
Washington DC where this fund was deposited by my late husband Pastor
Jeremiah Deon for you to retrieve the funds in my name as the next of
kin to my family and sincerely and absolutely work with it judiciously
and accordingly
I will stop here until I hear from you urgently and as expected
Sister.Caro Deon.
sistercarodoen77@gmail.com
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