419 scam: "Mrs." <kingsleyvan424@gmail.com> From Mrs. Ali

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs." <kingsleyvan424@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fartimaali2912@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 14:32:05 -0700
Subject: From Mrs. Ali

>From Mrs. Ali
Melissa Fatima
Istanbul Turkey.

Greetings my Beloved Friend,
I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I am not sure if you
received it, since I have not heard from you, and this is the reason
why I repeat it again, due to the urgency of this matter. Let me start
by Introducing myself properly to you. My Beloved one.

I'M MRS.FATIMA MELISSA A (Citizen oF Turkey).
First, let me start by introducing myself My name is Mrs. Ali Fatima
Melissa, I am visually impaired Widow,a mother of One Child and former
Deputy Minister for Safety and Security of the Republic of Turkey under the
auspices of the former President of Turkey, Mr. Abdullah Gul,

I am an Elderly widow who Suffers from a prolonged illness (Cancer),Iam
Currently Admitted to a Private Hospital.I have funds I inherited from My
late loving husband, DR. ALI BERNARD Which he deposited in a Bank before
his Death over Covid-19,
and After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar
account which amounted to the sum of US$30.5Million with a finance
institution here in Turkey
of which I will divulge information to you when I get your full consent
and support to go for a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of
the funds into your comfortable and conducive account of your choice.

I need a very Honest and Fearing Individual that can use these funds for
the Work of Charity and Iam offering you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to
US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only) and 5% will be for any expenses that both of us may Insure in this
transaction.
You have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that
you will not elope my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter
of urgency send me an email.

Also, I can give you my Banker's phone number and Email ID, so that you can
contact him and discuss with him directly, as he's already promised to use
his position to move this fund out of Turkey.Please I do not need to remind
you of the need for absolute Confidentiality of this transaction.

My regards to your family
Yours faithfully
Mrs. Melissa Fatima

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