419 scam: "Mrs. Victory Huntley"<dr.krishnagoel@apf.gov.np> DONATION TO CHARITY ORGANISATIONS

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- herbertshelton30@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Victory Huntley"<dr.krishnagoel@apf.gov.np>
Reply-To: herbertshelton30@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:29:23 +0200
Subject: DONATION TO CHARITY ORGANISATIONS

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Victory Huntley, a business woman in Canada. I have been
diagnosed with esophageal cancer which was discovered very late due to my
laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of medication
right now and I have only few hours left to live, according to medical
experts. I have never particularly lived my life so well as I never really
cared for anyone not even me but my business. Though I am very rich, but I
was never generous. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is
more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
Now that God has called me through this way I willed most of my properties
and asset to my immediate and extended family and as well as few close
friends. I am going in for an operation now, and i dont think i will make
it.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so with that reason
I decided to give alms to CHARITY ORGANISATIONS, as I want this to be one
of the last good deed I did on earth.

I now give you the authority to dispatch my last funds to CHARITY
organizations. I have set aside 40% of the total amount $1,500,000.00 One
million five hundred thousand dollars) for you and your time and patience
for carrying out this duties. This means you will keep $600,000 (Six
hundred thousand dollars) for yourself and donate the rest to any charity
organisation of your choice. May God be with you as you carry out this
task. I believe with this, i can now be free to depart peacefully.

If you can render me this assistance, you can then contact my lawyer who
will assist you in getting the funds to you in my absence if i die or not.
He would give you more details. His name is Barr. Herbert Shelton and his
email address is: (herbertshelton30@gmail.com) He would guide you through
receiving the funds.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Victory Huntley.

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