419 scam: ANNA <marilynrice010@gmail.com> VERY IMPORTANT

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
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.
- annacooper1942@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANNA <marilynrice010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: annacooper1942@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:30:13 +0200
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT

Dearest,

I am Mrs. Anna Cooper, from Australia, lived in South Africa for 20 years
and currently residing in London United Kingdom, a widow to the late Dr.
Andrew Cooper. I am 75 years old, and I am presently suffering from
Leukemia.

From all indications, my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite
obvious that I wouldnâ€™t live for more than three months according to my
doctors medical analysis as the cancer stage has gotten to a very critical
stage that no hope for me to be a living person again, my late husband was
a contractor in both South Africa and London, he died in a plane crash and
during the period of our marriage we could not bear any child. My late
husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his
businesses and wealth both in South Africa and London-United Kingdom.

After the doctorâ€™s medical analysis, I decided to divide part of this
wealth to contribute to Africa especially South Africa where my late
husband as a contractor made lots of money. I want to contribute my quota
to the solution to the problem of less privileged and orphanage homes
across Africa. I selected you after visiting the websites; I prayed and was
led to you. I am willing to donate the sum of Four Million, Six Hundred
thousand United States Dollars (USD$6,600,000.00) to the less privileged
across Africa.

Please I want to transfer this money into your account because I am
traveling back to Australia for medical surgery as I want to be buried
alongside my late husband when I pass on. Note that this fund is in the
financial institution and upon my instruction; I will file an application
through my family attorney for the transfer of the money into your account
for the said purpose.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose even though I might be late then, because I have come to
find out that wealth acquisition without happiness is vanity and I made the
promise to God that the fund will be used to help the poor. Do let me know
if you will be able to handle this fund and use it for the said purpose so
that I will instruct my attorney and the financial institution. Kindly
contact me using this email address: annacooper1942@gmail.com

God bless you.

Mrs. Anna Cooper.

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