419 scam: Lucia Thompson <british.hcommissioner@gmail.com> urgent reply needed

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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- luciathompson46@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lucia Thompson <british.hcommissioner@gmail.com>
Reply-To: luciathompson46@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 23:01:18 -0800
Subject: urgent reply needed

My warmed greeting to you and your family.

My name is Mrs.Lucia Thompson I am a Norway Citizen who is living in UK, I
am married to Mr. James Thompson, a politician who owns a small gold
company in UK,He died of Leprosy in year February 2012, during his lifetime
he deposited the sum of (US$3MILLION) Three million United State Dollars,
in a bank. The money was from the sale of his company and death benefits
payment and entitlements of my deceased husband by his company.I am sending
you this message with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart,
and also praying that it will reach you in good health because I am not in
good health, I sleep every night without knowing if I may be alive to see
the next day. I have been suffering from cancer for a long time and
presently I am partially,suffering from Leprosy, which has become difficult
for me to move around.I was married to my late husband for more than 9
years without having a child and my doctor confided that I have less chance
to live, having to know when the cup of death will come, I decided to
contact you to claim the fund since I don't have any relation,
I grew up from an orphanage home. I have decided to donate this money for
the support of helping Motherless babies and churches, I am dying and
diagnosed with cancer about 3 years ago. I have decided to donate from what
I have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of Almighty
God; I will be going in for an operation soon. Now I want you to stand as
my next of kin to claim the funds for charity purposes.
Because of this money remains unclaimed after my death, the bank executives
or the government will take the money as unclaimed fund and maybe use it
for selfishness and worthless ventures, I need a very honest person who can
claim this money and use it for Charity works, for orphanages and churches.
I need your urgent answer to know if you will be able to execute this
project, and I will give you more information on how the fund will be
transferred to your bank account by online banking.
Email>luciathompson46@gmail.com
Thanks, and God bless you

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