419 scam: "Mrs.Sonia Willams" <danieletrequattrini@alice.it> Dearest,Can I Trust You?

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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:
- "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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrssoniawillams@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Sonia Willams" <danieletrequattrini@alice.it>
Reply-To: mrssoniawillams@aol.com
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:50:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dearest,Can I Trust You?

Dearest,Can I Trust You?

Compliment of the seasing, I am Mrs. Sonia Willams from Germany. I am married
to late Mr. George Willams, who worked with their Embassy in Benin Republic for
Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2012, after a brief illness that
lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Lillian) who later died in
a motor accident. Before the untimely death of my husband, Since after his
death I decided not to remarry When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of (US$10.1M (Ten Million, one hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a
General Trust Account with a Bank Atlantique (BAB) in Cotonou Benin Republic
with Documents.

Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently, Following my ill
health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next eight months due to
my cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or
organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein, according to the desire of my late husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Activities like, Individual, Orphanages widows,
and church .I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are unbelievers.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want
them to know about this development; As soon as I receive you reply I shall
give you the contact of the bank in Cotonou-Benin Republic. I will also issue
you the documents that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Thanks contact me back at my private Email: mrssoniawillams@aol.com

Best Regreads.
Mrs. Sonia Willams.

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