419 scam: "Mrs. Rebecca Amira Tahan" <romebiz01@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?I=E2=80=99_m_seeking_your

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rebecca Amira Tahan" <romebiz01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rebelsherrif@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 00:00:22 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?I=E2=80=99_m_seeking_your_assistance?=

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Dear beloved,

I am Mrs. Rebecca Amira El-Sheriff, a widow to late Osman Hussin
El-sheriff, I am 56 years old, I am now a new Christian convert,
suffering from long time cancer of the lung, from all indication my
conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I
would only live for a short period, according to my doctors this is
because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late
husband was killed during the U.S. Raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce
any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all
his business and wealth. The doctors has advised me that I would only
live for a short period, so I now decided to divide the part of this
wealth, to contribute to the development of the churches all over the
world and the less privileged I selected you after visiting the
website and I prayed over it that God should give grace to execute
this project.

I am willing to donate the sum of $25,200.000.00 US$ (Twenty Five
Million Two Hundred Thousand United States dollars) for the
construction of Charity homes, distribute to less privilege etc.
Please I want you to note that this said fund is lying in a bank in
Europe which I will disclose to you when I see your readiness of
executing the project as instructed.
Lastly, I honestly pray that when you receive this money you will use
it for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus the love of God and the fellowship of
God be with you and your family I await urgent reply.

Yours in Christ,
Rebecca Amira El-Sheriff.

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