419 scam: "Mrs.Nancy Lee Cheng" <anabellea004@gmail.com> Hello My Dear,

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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.
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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "100% hitch free" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrs.nancyyutung1962@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Nancy Lee Cheng" <anabellea004@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 01:32:51 -0800
Subject: Hello My Dear,

Hello My Dear,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments and am sorry to
approach you through this media, it is because it serves the fastest means
of communication. I came across your E-mail from my personal search and I
decided to contact you i believing you will be honest to fulfill my final
wish before I die.

Iâ€™m the wife of late Dr. Yu Cheng from â€ŽChina, the Project managing
Director of High River Gold Mines Ltd. (High River Gold Mines Ltd) is a
Canada-based gold production mining company and exploration projects in
(Russia and Canada) i contacting you, based on the critical conditionam i
am childless suffering from a pro-long critical cancer, my doctors
confirmed I may not live beyond two months from now as my ill health has
defiled all forms of medical treatment.And My Doctor told me that I don't
have much time to live because of the cancer problem, having known my
condition I decided to hand you over this project to you, I want you to
take 30% Percent of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the
money will go to charities work of God,

Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of ($17.2Million Dollars with some Gold Bars) I have
confirmed from the bank, where the Gold Bars was deposited presently this
fund is still in bank in London United Kingdom. I need a very honest person
who can assist in transfer of this money to his or her account and use the
funds for charities work of God. I want you to know there is no risk
involved; it is 100% hitch free & safe. If you will be interesting to
assist in getting this fund into your account for charities work to fulfill
my promise before I die please let me know immediately. I will appreciate
your utmost confidentiality as I wait for your

reply. here is my private email address. (mrs.nancyyutung1962@gmail.com)

Best Regards

Mrs. Nancy Lee Yu-Tung Cheng

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