419 scam: Victoria Johnson <std41906@pks.ac.th> From Mrs Victoria Johnson

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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 us 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Victoria Johnson <std41906@pks.ac.th>
Reply-To: victoria.johnson244@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 21:18:11 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Victoria Johnson

I am writing you this message with serious efforts . It is true we do not
know each other before but please, listen to me very well. My name is Mrs
Victoria Johnson . I am a widow and very sick now. I am writing you this
letter from a Hospital here through the help of my personal nurse whom I
took as my daughter because my condition of health could not allow me to
sit upright and concentrate.
I am suffering from Endometrial Cancer which the doctors have confirmed
that I will not survive because of some damages. Now because of the
condition of my health I have decided to donate my late husband hard earned
money the sum of ($4, 500,000.00) Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Us
Dollars on Charity Purpose through your help. This benevolence is an
agreement between me and my late husband

All you have to do is to donate the fund among the Orphanages, Sick People,
and Poor Widows etc in your country. You can employ people to work with you
if you are a busy person. If you agree to help me with this, I will
instruct my bank to wire the money to your account to enable you to start
this project on my behalf since I am very sick now and canâ€™t do this
humanitarian work by myself.
Lastly, after the transfer of the money to your account, I permit you to
take out 20% of the money for your compensation towards your effort in
helping out on this Humanitarian work. I will be willing to give you every
necessary information about this fund once I am satisfied with your honesty
and willingness to carry out this project as I desire.

I took this decision because i do not have any child with my husband and
with my present health situation, i believe i have taking the best decision
of my live and despite the fact that my doctor confirmed that I can only be
alive for next 2 months, but i believe in the miracle power of God and i
have the faith that he can do wonder in my life.

I will want you to reply back as soon as possible, if you are interested in
carrying out this divine project as noted herein.
Mrs Victoria Johnson

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