419 scam: Michelle Lois Beckham <crestedhighschmsk@gmail.com> RESPOND IF YOU CAN BE TRUSTED?

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
- michebeckhham@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Michelle Lois Beckham <crestedhighschmsk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: teresasstang@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:27:20 +0100
Subject: RESPOND IF YOU CAN BE TRUSTED?

Complement of the season to you and may thy lord be your strength, this
mail might have come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore
could come into your mind but please, consider it a divine wish and accept
it with a deep sense of humility. My name's Mrs. Michelle Lois Beckham from
London, 68 years an aging widow suffering from a long time Cancer illness.
I have the sum of Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars ($17,500,000.00 USD) for you to use the fund for Godâ€™s work. I
found your e-mail address as a real Child of God for over a month now.

I have been praying about you to know if you are really working according
to the direction of God so after all my prayers, I am convinced and I have
decided to contact you, Please if you would be able to use the funds for
the Lordâ€™s work with trust, please reply to me with this e-mail address:(
michebeckhham@gmail.com ) for more details and commencement.

God bless you
Mrs. Michelle Lois Beckham

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