419 scam: theresa gross <delphbotha3120@gmail.com> From Mrs Theresa Gross

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: theresa gross <delphbotha3120@gmail.com>
Reply-To: theresagross758@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 20:28:44 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Theresa Gross

Hello my beloved.

I greet you with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is true that this
letter may come to you as a surprise. Still, I humbly ask you to give me
your attention and hear me well. My name is Mrs. Theresa Gross from the
USA. I am married to Anthony Gross who once worked at our embassy in
Germany in 2002 and he also worked at an embassy in London for a period of
16 years before he died.

We were married for 25 years without children before he died after a short
illness. Since his death, I decided not to remarry because of my religious
beliefs. When my deceased husband was alive, he deposited a sum of $
10,500,000.00 (ten million five hundred thousand US dollars) at a bank here
in America. At present, this money is still in the bank's custody.
Recently, my doctor told me that I would not stay for the next four months
due to my cancer.

After knowing my condition, I decided to donate this money to churches,
organizations or good people who will use this money in the way I will
instruct here.

I want you to use this money for churches, charities, orphanages, widows
and other people in need. I made this decision because I have no children
who will inherit this money. Also, my husband's relatives are not close to
me because I'm developing a cancer problem and it would have been their
wish to see me dead to inherit his fortune because we have no children.
These people are not worthy of this legacy. That's why I'm making this
decision to contact you and donate this fund to you so that you can use it
for charity work.

As soon as I receive your answer, I will contact you at the bank here in
the USA where this money is deposited. I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the bank proving to you the current recipient of this
money. I also want you to always put me in your prayers.

Any delay in your response may give me room to look for another good person
for the same purpose. Assure me that you will act in accordance with the
above.

Thank you and remain blessed.

Your sister in the Lord,

Mrs. Theresa Gross.

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