419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?SmVubmlmZXIgS2Fsbw==?= <cremascor@terra.com.br> =?UTF-8?B?UEVSU09OQUwgTUVTU0FHRSBGT1IgWU9V?=

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?SmVubmlmZXIgS2Fsbw==?= <cremascor@terra.com.br>
Reply-To: mmjanee@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 23 14:42:45 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UEVSU09OQUwgTUVTU0FHRSBGT1IgWU9V?=

Hello dear,
How are you doing today, you maybe s= urprise to receive a message from me today. I am a widow, haven lost my bel= oved husband few years ago, after battling with brain cancer. Before he die= d on that fateful day; he disclosed to me about a certain deposit US$18.5 M= illion he made outside my country which he planned to use for the establish= ment of cocoa processing factory and also real estate business, unfortunate= ly no one will question nature.

Since the death of my husband, thing= s have not been easy with me with the family, they forcefully collected som= e of the properties and left me with nothing what actually made me to leave= for the safety of my life was the constant life threats, therefore, I left= my country with my only son, who is 7 years old.

The reason I decid= ed to contact you is because of my intention to come over to your country f= or the establishment of the real estate business, therefore, you will help = me to receive the fund in your account. If you agree to work with me write = back and I will give you extra information, the amount involved and what wi= ll be your commission if you assist me to complete the transfer.
I wait = for your confirmation, if you are interested reply back for details.
Tha= nks,
Jennifer Kalo

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