419 scam: "viking" <mrsjanetobeid08@gmail.com> YOUR ASSISTANT IS NEEDED URGENTLY.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "viking" <mrsjanetobeid08@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjanetobeid56@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:10:24 -0500
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANT IS NEEDED URGENTLY.

Dear Beloved One,

I am Mrs Julie Alfred, it's true we do not know one another but My spirit
led me to write this email.

I write you with heavy heart and great joy of sorrow because I am shocked
today when finally I was informed by my doctor that It will take only the
will of God for me to survive due to my Complicated health issues
(CANCER). And for mercy of God to fall on me , I decided to go through
the net to share my problem, look for any possible solution and do
whatever that will make me achieve a happy end if I eventually have to
die. I have visited some orphanage homes around me and done some help to
them but my instinct directed me to touch some lives that has no
relationship with me.

Please ,I need people that will encourage me and have a happy end while we
also engage in discussion on how to dispose
some of my material acquisitions to less privilege around you.I hope my
mail get to you in good faith. Do good so that goods will in turn follow
you. Kindly contact me on this below email only.

My regards,
Mrs Julie Alfred.

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