419 scam: "Mohamed Salah Osman"<gitlab@tours-smart.com> Dearly Beloved In Christ.

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 "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.
- mrsdaniellakyle0147@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohamed Salah Osman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <qatarpetroleumoilgasresources@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:49:25 +0100
Subject: Dearly Beloved In Christ.

Hi Dear Beloved Brother / Sister in the Lord,

Sorry to invade your privacy, I am Mrs. Daniella Kyle the wife of Mr
Augustine Kyle,my husband worked with Central Bank Of Philippines for more than twenty five
years before he died in the year 2014 as the entitled OPERATION MANAGER.

When my late husband was alive he deposited some huge amount of Money with a Bank in UK, Presently,this
money is still with the Bank at BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

I am admitted at St Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital here in Philippines receiving treatment and my doctor has
confirmed to me that i have just few weeks to live on earth due to my Esophageal
Cancer.

As a dedicated born again christian who has lived and fellowship with San Roque Catholic Church and me and my late Husband have vowed before he died to give away our riches out since we have limited time to live on this earth and i believe this massage will get to the right and faithful hearted person that is my prayers so he or she can fulfilled our wishes so once i die my soul will rest in peace in the blossom hands of thy Almighty Father in Heaven.

Please i am choosing you to receive this money on my behalf,and use it
to help the less privilege and humanitarian organization with child support of churches generally etc.

Contact me on my private email: (mrsdaniellakyle0147@gmail.com)

HANGOUT ID: mrsdaniellakyle0147@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,and May the peace of thy almighty God bless and protect you as you read this letter.

Cheers...

Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Daniella Kyle.

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