419 scam: HELLO BELOVED <macrobert333@gmail.com> pls confirm

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "maryam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: HELLO BELOVED <macrobert333@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maryamabacha941@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:47:29 +0100
Subject: pls confirm

Dear Friend,
I got your contacts through my personal research, and out of
desperation I decided to reach you through this medium. I will give
you more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. With
heavy tears on my face I am contacting you right now; my name is Mrs.
Maryam Sani Abacha. I am the wife of the former Military head of State
Nigeria \General Sani Abacha, please will you accept to go as a matter
of urgency to pick up the money (US$55.7M) that I deposited with a
bank.

Since my husband's death, every government that comes to power wants
to humiliate my family; they have collected almost all my late
husband's funds. Now the present government is trying to seize the
remaining funds, if you can do this for us, 40% of the funds will be
yours while you help us to invest the balance funds in your country.
Can I count on you? This matter requires urgent attention and must be
treated as top secret forever. I am expecting your reply very quickly
with your valid ID for identification ,full name ,address and
telephone number so that I will write you through my private email. I
will greatly appreciate it if you accept my proposal in good faith.
Please expedite! Action immediately.

Yours,
Maryam Abacha

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