419 scam: "Mrs. Thomas" <serahthomas012@outlook.fr> From Mrs. Thomas

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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.
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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- serahthomas015@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Thomas" <serahthomas012@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: serahthomas015@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:32:08 -0800
Subject: From Mrs. Thomas

My Dear Beloved,

How are you and your family?
I am Mrs. Serah Thomas, with a heart full of despair i write to seek your consent to conduct a humanitarian projects, because I suffer from advanced cancer that prevents me from fulfilling my dreams. My doctor recently informed me that my health condition is not improving and is degrading. And my marital status is such that I have no husband and children.

My late husband Eng. Andreas Thomas, of glorious and blessed memory was an engineer consultant here in Republic of Benin for Twelve years before he died of a heart attack, we do not have children to whom i can leave our legacy. That's why I'm contacting you to hand these money $9,500.000 USD over to you with good trust and believe, so that you can use it to help the poor, homeless and Widows.

Having known my health conditions i decided to hand over this project to you to take care of the less-privileged, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 40% of the total money for your personal and family use While 60% of the money will go to charity work" helping people in the street,because i and my late husband had earlier planning of having a charity firm.

I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member. As soon as I receive your reply I shall link you up with the bank where my late husband deposit the fund before his death.Please kindly contact me back with the following information;

Your last name and first name, your exact address and your mobile/house/office telephone contact, and an identification Card such as drivers license or international passport data page so I can forward them to my bank and have you present to the bank as the next person in charge of this fund, so
so that if any anything happen to me, i will rest in peace and the situation will not be complicate to you.

I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these funds.

Please reply me through my email address.
Email:serahthomas015@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Serah

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