419 scam: "Mrs Bethany Parker" <no-reply@vt.edu> Greetings,/ Salutations,

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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:
- "% will be for you" (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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrs.bethanyparker@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2017 17:57:26 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Greetings,/ Salutations,

Salutations,

Je suis Mme Bethany Parker, je vous écris pour vous parler de mon
intention d'utiliser mon argent pour le travail de charité dans votre
pays. J'étais marié à feu John Parker qui était un entrepreneur avec le
gouvernement avant sa mort après quelques jours à l'hôpital.

J'ai souffert d'un cancer, je veux savoir si je peux vous faire confiance
pour utiliser ces fonds pour la charité / orphelinat et 30% sera pour vous
en compensation. S'il vous plaît contactez-moi, de sorte que je vais vous
donner plus de détails.

Le tien dans le Seigneur,

Mme Bethany Parker.

Greetings,

I am Mrs. Bethany Parker , I write to relate to you about my intention to
use my money for charity work in your country. I was married to Late John
Parker who was a contractor with the Government before he died after few
days in the hospital.

I have been suffering from cancer I want to know if I can trust you to use
these funds for charity/orphanage and 30% will be for you as compensation.
Please contact me, so that I will give you more details.

Yours in the Lord,

Mrs Bethany Parker.

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