419 scam: "Mrs. Angela Edward" <angelaedward077@gmail.com> HELLO DEAR

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Angela Edward" <angelaedward077@gmail.com>
Reply-To: angelaedward083@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:35:20 +0200
Subject: HELLO DEAR

Hello Dearest,

With your permission I want to present to you my sincere initiatives and
proposals. Please let
this not sound strange to you because I am not asking you for money. I got
your email contact
as I was in serious search for an honest and trustworthy person in your
country.

In the spirit of faith, solidarity, humanity and common sense appeal to
your wisdom and kindness
as a human of this planet with the request friendship sustains me if you
consider setting up a
foundation for humanitarian work with (Â£5.500,000.00) Five million Five
Hundred Thousand British
Pounds inherited from my late husband who was an industrialist. I decided
to donate these funds
because I have no child and my days are numbered according to my physician
who always examines my
health because I was diagnosed with serious lung and breast cancer and will
be going for my third
surgical operation soon, I want you to use these funds nationally and
internationally to people
without hope, against which we must not be careless.

I'm Mrs. Angela Edward, I am 68 years old and childless, always cheerful
with a desire to do good
and give to those who need help. The principles which I rely on in life are
faith, humanity,
solidarity, respect and trust. Please always put me in your daily prayers
so that God will grant
more life to my living and confirm these funds into your hand.

I'm hoping to hear a positive email from you soon, for more details on how
to move forward for the
transfer of these funds to you. But your delays in replying to this message
will create an avenue
of searching for a serious person that will understand the nature of my
health situation and handle
this fund transaction to the glory of God. Please reply to me urgently for
more details.

Remain blessed with your family.

Best Regards
Mrs. Angela Edward

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