419 scam: "Mrs.Deborah" <lee3@tbczt.com> Dearest Beloved,

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- deborahepar009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Deborah" <lee3@tbczt.com>
Reply-To: deborahepar009@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 19:21:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dearest Beloved,

Dearest Beloved,
My name is Mrs. Deborah Par from South Africa , I am a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast presently hospitalized. I do not a child due to my sickness.
All indication from my doctor that my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I wouldnâ€™t live more than two months, according to my doctors and in all indication regards to medical analysis.
I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for good work of God.
I will be going in for an operation soon. I decided to WILLING to donate the sum of 20.5 million dollars for charity work to you for the good work of God, to set up a foundation for the Orphanage. YOU WILL ALSO GET 30% OF THE MONEY WHICH WILL BE; SIX MILLION AND ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS $6,100,000 AS YOUR COMPENSATION FOR HELPING ME FULFILL THIS DESIRE OF DONATION
I will provide you more details information after knowing your willingness to handle this fund with fear of God. Kindly contact me with my private email for further discussion below.
Email Address: deborahepar009@gmail.com
Thanks and God bless.
Mrs. Deborah Par

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