419 scam: "Mrs. Mitchel "<mail@srirajlogistics.com> Hello Dear,

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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:

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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mjerrylawson@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mitchel "<mail@srirajlogistics.com>
Reply-To: mjerrylawson@aol.com
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:30:43 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs. Mitchel Jerry Lawson a citizen of United States of Am=
erica. I am married to late Hon. Jerry Lawson who worked with US embassy in=
United Kingdom for nine years before he died in the year October 2010. We =
were married for twenty years without no child. He died after an illness th=
at lasted for long four days. Before his death we were both a good Christia=
n.My late husband before he died sold his inherited family oil company and =
deposited the sum of $25,000,000.00 Million Dollars with one of the banks h=
ere in London.Presently, this money is still with the bank. I have been dia=
gnose with Esophageal cancer , Recently my Doctor told me that I would not =
last for the next three months due to my cancer Problem. Having known my co=
ndition I decided to donate this Fund to a good individual that will utiliz=
e this money the way I am going to Instruct here in.

My husband's relatives was very wicked that is why they poisoned him to dea=
th and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused by unbeliever=
s and those that killed my husband. I am presently placed on dialysis check=
up and will not need telephone communication most of the time because of m=
y heath and the presents of my husband's relatives around me always. They h=
ave sold most of my husband's property I don't want a situation where this =
money will be used in any way that those not concern the will of God.

This is the reason I am taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of deat=
h hence I know where I am going to. I know that I am going to be in the bos=
om of the Lord.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your =
reply I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also register your n=
ame and introduce you to the bank that will make you as the new beneficiary=
of this fund so that the bank will recognize you and advise you what to do=
for the successful transfer of this money to your account which I donate t=
his Fund for charity and poor orphans. I want you to always pray for me bec=
ause the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I live a life of a worth=
y Christian.

I am waiting to hear from you if you are willing to do this service to huma=
nity for the the purpose of this fund,I will offer you 15% from the fund fo=
r accepting to carry out this work to distribute money accordingly to all t=
he affected orphanage organization. I don't mind if you are a Christian or =
Muslim but I don't know if I can trust you because there are greedy and fra=
udulent people over the world. I will give you more details as soon as I he=
ar from you.

Please do contact me for more details.

Remain blessed,
I wait your reply
Yours Mrs. Mitchel Jerry Lawson mjerrylawson@aol.com

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