419 scam: <parliament.cell@ptcl.net.pk> Re:B e l o v e d In God

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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)
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.
- sch.el1861@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <parliament.cell@ptcl.net.pk>
Reply-To: sch.el1861@ gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:07:18 +0800
Subject: Re:B e l o v e d In God

My Beloved In God.

I am Mrs Elizabeth Schroder from munchen Germany, a wido.w to late Dr. A. Schroder. l am 51 years old and a converted born again Christian, suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and my doctors advised i cannot live long

My late husband and my only child d i e d last five years ago, his death was politically motivated. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy oil business man who was running his oil,Gold/Diamond B u s i n e s s here in West Africa . After his death, I inheri.ted all his business and wealth.

As my doctors advice i will not more than two year, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. I collected y o u r email address during my desperate search on the internet I decided to d o n a t e the s u m of $17,500,000.00 USD for work of humanity and charity and this f u n d is lodged in a private in Africa, Standard trust bank Ltd in Africa, which will be under your direct supervision

Indicate your interest if you can work with me on this project, kindly reply via private e m a i l sch.el1861@gmail.com for details. Thanks and God bless you.

Your beloved sister in Christ.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schroder
(Donor)

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