419 scam: "THERESIA AMRIA ANDRIES"<THERESIAANDRIES1975@OUTLOOK.COM> FROM YOUR SISTER --- ASALAM ALAIKUM

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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 deposit" (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.
- theresiaandres1975@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THERESIA AMRIA ANDRIES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hanahamza1975@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:59:35 +0100
Subject: FROM YOUR SISTER --- ASALAM ALAIKUM

Most Respected friend

May you be prosperous, and how are you doing? My intention of contacting you is to solicit your assistance for a project, which will
be mutually beneficial.Though I know my decision to contact you is a large extent unconventional, the prevailing circumstances necessitated
my action. I am from Theresia Andries from Indonesia. I am married to Late Arthur Andries of blessed memory was an oil explorer in Libya and
Kuwait for twelve years before he died in the year 2010. We were married for twelve years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both devoted to charity workers. When my late Husband was alive he made a
huge deposit in millions of US dollars with a deposit company in oversea. (I will tell you the Amount as we proceed).

Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months to live due to cancer problem. Though it's my sickness. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to you or devoted individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here. I want this
organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows, I took this decision because I do not have any
child that will inherit this money I know that after death I will be with the most beneficent The most merciful. .As soon as I receive your
reply on Email: (theresiaandres1975@gmail.com )

I will give you the contact information of the deposit company in the oversea where the money was deposited. My happiness is that I lived a
true devoted Muslim worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful for all your life. Any delay in your reply will give you
room for sourcing for another organization or a devoted individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you by email, my dreams will be
squarely on your shoulders.

May Almighty bless you as you consider me to help me.
Theresia Andries

FROM YOUR SISTER THERESIA

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