419 scam: Mariam <okeyghana01@gmail.com> Reply Me back

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mariam <okeyghana01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mn3233047@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 02:51:08 -0700
Subject: Reply Me back

Dearest Beloved,

My name is Mrs. Mariam Nasser Al-Kharafi widow to late Nasser
Al-Kharafi owner of major construction companies in my country, and
also my late husband Al-Kharafi had construction contracts in more
than 30 countries worldwide. I am suffering from long time Cancer of
the breast, and it is very obvious now that money cannot save me. So i
don't deserve your pity rather prayers as i am dying soul.

>From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and itâ€™s
quite obvious that I won't live more than three months according to
my doctors which i can still feel in my bones. I am currently at a
hospital receiving treatment which is not improving. Beauty, Wealth
and expensive things cannot save my life, so i beg you to take this
message serious and see me as your blood sister and assist me on this
divine charity project.

My late husband never presented me to his family because they hate me.
Now they have taken over all his wealth. You can read more about it
on this page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasser_Al-Kharafi

Today, i have decided to donate some funds to the charity through you
in your country, and that is why i am contacting you. It is legal and
100% risk free, so kindly contact me back if you are capable and
honest to handle this project for me.

I will tell you more about me when you reply me.

Thanks
Mrs. Mariam Nasser Al-Kharafi

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