419 scam: "Betty Ashley"<reply@davcothailand.com> Donation

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Betty Ashley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bhc07701@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:44:46 -0700
Subject: Donation

Hi,

I am Mrs. Betty Ashley. A widow to the late Dr. Ashley ” I am 75 years old, my late husband was a Director with the Oil and Gas Company here before his Sudden Death, during the Scottish Referendum of September 2014.

Before his death, he Deposited the Sum of?$14MillionUS dollars with one of the leading Bank here in Europe with my name and I am very ill in a Scottish Hospital, My condition is really bad and it is quite obvious that I won’t live more than two months according to my doctors, and i have no Child who is going to take care of this Huge amount of Money, Please offer your prayers if you are a Christian, if you are not, ask for miracle on my behalf.

I am willing to donate the sum of <>$14,Million<> USD for you to help widows and the less privileged ones in the rural and urban areas and to carry out charity works in your Country and around the World on my Behalf.

All I need is a trustworthy person who will make judicious use of this money for the purpose it is meant for, and I hope you won't betray the trust.

God will definitely bless you as you join the course and work of alleviating the sufferings of the poor and less privileged in the world.

If you can be trusted to handle this, send me the following details.

Your full name_____
Address_______
Age______
Occupation_____
Telephone_____

I Await your Response.

Yours in Christ.
Betty Ashley.

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