419 scam: <lucilene.guimaraes@meioambiente.mg.gov.br> Greeting !!!

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "mrssusanpatrick@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <lucilene.guimaraes@meioambiente.mg.gov.br>
Reply-To: mrssusanpatrick@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 05:21:24 +0100
Subject: Greeting !!!

Beloved,

I am Mrs. Susan Patrick, suffering from cancerous ailment. I was married
to Sir Johnson Patrick an English shipping tycoon notable for his great
charitable activities before his death in March 24th, 2010.When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of Thirty Five Million Pounds
(35,000,000.00 GBP) which were derived from his vast estates and
investment in capital market with his bank here in London and named me as
the beneficiary of this trust fund. (All records are kept with my family
lawyer). Presently, this money is still with the Bank.

My Doctor told me recently, that I have limited days to live due to the
cancerous problems that I have been suffering from. Though what bothers me
most is the stroke that I have in addition with the Cancer. With this hard
reality that has befallen me, I have decided to donate this fund to YOU
and i want you to use this gift which comes from my Late husbands effort
to establish a charity home for the upkeep of widows, widowers,
orphans,destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged children,
barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped
financially. I took this decision because I do not have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very
wealthy persons and I do not want my husband hard earned money to be
misused or invested into ill perceived ventures, which is the reason i
took this bold decision.

I do not need any telephone Communication in this regard due to my
deteriorating health and because of the presence of my Husband relatives
around me. You can contact me through my personal email Address:
mrssusanpatrick@outlook.com Please assure me that you will act just as I have
stated Herein.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Remain Blessed,
Mrs. Susan Patrick

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