419 scam: "MRS. FLORA HARVEY" <mrs.amelia8696@gmail.com> GREETINGS DEAR FRIEND.

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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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "calvary greetings" (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. FLORA HARVEY" <mrs.amelia8696@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsfloraharvey9@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:07:44 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS DEAR FRIEND.

Dear God's Chosen,

Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD Almighty and Our LORD JESUS
CHRIST the giver of every good thing. Good day, i know this letter
will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to
take the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will
go off a long way to determine my future and continued
existence................. again widow of 57 years old suffering from
long time illness Cancer. I have some funds I inherited from my late
husband, the sum of (US$7.5 Million Dollars) and I needed a very
honest and God fearing who can withdraw this money then use the funds
for Charity works. I WISH TO GIVE THESE FUNDS TO YOU FOR CHARITY
WORKS. I found your email address from the internet after honest
prayers to the LORD to bring me a helper and i decided to contact you
if you may be willing and interested to handle these trust funds in
good faith before anything happens to me.

I accept this decision because I do not have any child who will
inherit this money after I die. I want your urgent reply to me so that
I will give you the deposit receipt which the COMPANY issued to me as
next of kin for immediate transfer of the money to your account in
your country, to start the good work of God, I want you to use the
35/percent of the total amount to help yourself in doing the project.

I am desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up
courage to contact you for this task, you must not fail me and the
millions of the poor people in our todayâ€™s WORLD. This is not stolen
money and there are no dangers involved 100% RISK FREE with full legal
proof. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the Charity
works kindly let me know immediately. I will appreciate your utmost
confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart
desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. I
want you to take 35 percent of the total money for your personal use
while 65% of the money will go to charity. Hoping to hear from you
soon.

Thanks and God bless you,
With Regards.
MRS. FLORA HARVEY.

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