419 scam: "MRS. PATRICIA CLOUGH" <ukwebature@gmail.com> READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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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)
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. PATRICIA CLOUGH" <ukwebature@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bocuinfo2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 23:12:17 -0700
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

MY Beloved,

Good morning, my name is Mrs. Patricia Clough, I am 60 years old, widow,
married to the late Eng. Thomas Clough, who until his death, worked with
Dutch Filtration for twenty-six years before dying in 2015 after a brief
illness. It lasted only five days. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty million dollars) in a bank and
we all agreed as a couple to donate all of that to charity.

Due to my health (cancer), my doctor told me that I could not live longer
than required due to my health condition.

I hope to see someone who can use this money for charity. More details will
be released to you when you reply to this email.

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