419 scam: From Vera Wilfried <ledem2imfafrotacc@gmail.com> From Vera Wilfried

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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:
- "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)
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.
- vera22wilfried@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: From Vera Wilfried <ledem2imfafrotacc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vera22wilfried@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 07:54:13 +0100
Subject: From Vera Wilfried

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From Vera Wilfried

Hello,

I am Ms Vera Wilfried. I am a 22 years old girl orphan. As a result of
having no parents I have about (4.500,000.00 Euro) Four million, five
hundred thousand Euro. Which I inherited from my late father he Deposited
the fund in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks in Europe,
my father used my name as his only daughter and only child for the next of
kin to the fund.

Please I beg you not to treat this matter with a wave of the hand perhaps
because of distance and lack of knowledge of an unknown person, I really
need your help in this regards, and I assure you that you will never regret
being in contact with me.

Please feel free to give me any help you can to see that this money is
transferred to your position in the investment project in your country.

I assure you that this transfer is legitimate and 100% risk free

Secondly, on your full acceptance to work with me regarding this purpose,
kindly indicate your interest by reply back to me so that I will furnish
you with the needful information and the details on how to proceed further.
I will offer you 20% of the money for your help.
I need your help if you are sure to help me to invest the fund in your
county. Contact me now for more details contact me on my private mail box (
vera22wilfried@gmail.com ).
Thanks
Vera Wilfried

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