419 scam: "Mrs. Ella Herbert." <susanmorris445@gmail.com> Greeting Dearest

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ella Herbert." <susanmorris445@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ellah84@att.net
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 00:45:19 -0800
Subject: Greeting Dearest

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My name is Mrs. Ella Herbert. from United State of America,

I know that this message might come to you as surprise because we
don't know each other nor have we ever met before but accept it with
an open and positive mind. I have a Very important request that made
me to contact you; I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer disease which
doctors have confirmed and announced to me that i have just few days
to leave, Now that Iâ€™m ending the race like this, without any family
members and no child, I just came across your email contact from my
personal search.

Iâ€™m a business woman from United State of America dealing with gold
exportation here in Republic of Burkina Faso. I have decided to hand
over the sum of ($10.5 Million Dollar) in my account to you for the
help of orphanage homes/the needy once in your location to fulfill my
wish on earth. But before handing over my details to you, kindly
assure me that you will take only 50% of the money and share the rest
to orphanage homes/the needy once in your country, Return to enable me
forward to you the bank contact details now that I have access to
Internet in the hospital to enable you contact the bank, always check
your e-mail always remember me in your prayers.

Your early response will be appreciated.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Ella Herbert.

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