419 scam: Eden Family Company <firsfinancialservicecompany@gmail.com> Good morning

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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 orphan scam.
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.
- susann_godwin@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Eden Family Company <firsfinancialservicecompany@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:37:42 -0700
Subject: Good morning

Good morning dear,
I am very happy to reach you with joy believing that you will accept my
proposal for assistance for investment of my inheritance fund-Money in your
country,
On my search looking for a reliable and trusted business person who i can
open up my plans to invest my inheritance fund in your country,

My name is Susann Eden and my brother Godwin Eden, the only two childrens
of late Mr.Godwin Eden and Mrs.Eden. My father was a very wealthy Cocoa
merchant and Gold-Diamond business man in Sierra Leone' the economic
capital in Sierra Leone, my late father was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outing to discus on a business deal.
Before the death of my father on 30th of June 2016 in a private hospital
here in our country, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that
he has a sum of Seven Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars
($7.500.000.00) left in a Security Bank, that he used my name as his next
of kin in deposit of the fund and he handed all the deposit documents to me,
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth and some huge
amount of money his business associates supposed to balance him from the
deal they had he was poisoned by his business associates, he told me that
I should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice
where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose,
I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don't know
you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that your
good heart would torch you for my help,
Furthermore, please indicate your interest for I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within Four(5) days from the day you signify
your interest to assist,
Please, I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways.( 1)To
receive the money for me in your country by providing your details to me,

(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am 18 years and I do not
have business experience.
(3)To help me and my brother come over to your country as soon as the money
is relocated from the bank to your country so that we will continue our
education and a new life under your care, Please contact us on this E.mail:
susann_godwin@yahoo.com
We have it in mind to give you 40% of the total sum of (7.5 million US
Dollars)

Thanks and God Bless.
Susann Mary Eden/Godwin

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