419 scam: Mrs Deborah Kent <ndemjaqpac@gmail.com> Urgent reply

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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:
- ",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)
- "god fearing " (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.
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.
- mrsdeborahkent1@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Deborah Kent <ndemjaqpac@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsdeborahkent1@usa.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:24:34 -0700
Subject: Urgent reply

I prayed before contacting you.

I am Mrs. Deborah Kent ( Citizen of the United States of America ), 58
years Old an elderly widow who suffers from a prolonged illness
(cancer), I am currently admitted to a private hospital, I have some
funds value of US$4,500,000.00 US Dollars that I inherited from my
late husband Dr. William David Kent, which he deposited in a bank, and
I need a very honest and God fearing family that can use these funds
for the work of God and 30% percent of the total funds will be for
their compensation for doing this work of God in charity home in your
country.

Please, if your Family will be able to use these funds for the Lord's
work, respond kindly for more details.

Contact me by e-mail address: ( mrsdeborahkent1@usa.com ) for more
details on how we can proceed if you and your family are interested in
handling this donation fund!.

Thank you for your contributions and keep blessing.

Your sister in the Lord
Mrs. Deborah Kent

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