419 scam: "MRS. WENDY DUKE" <tomshith431@gmail.com> Dear friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- doukejafe@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. WENDY DUKE" <tomshith431@gmail.com>
Reply-To: doukejafe@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 13:10:33 +0100
Subject: Dear friend

Dear friend

I write to you in good faith and hoping that you will understand the
importance of my email. I am Mrs.Wendy Duke,(Deaf) a Widow too late Mr.
Richmond Duke.I am 60 years old My decision to contact you is because I
have been recently diagnosed with Cancer and the doctor said I have less
than 6 weeks to live.

Since this sudden news was announced to me, I have been reflecting over my
life in the past. It is painful that after over 24 years of peaceful
marriage with my late husband, My late husband and I grew up in a
motherless home in Australia. We got Married and we traveled to the United
States for our Wedding. We had no child of our own that will inherit our
numerous wealth.

In the past, I have made reasonable donations to the victims of Earthquake
in Haiti and recently to the same victims in Japan and Thailand and Corona
Virus In the World, Now that my health is gradually deteriorating, I cannot
continue to do all these by myself any more. I strongly desire to reach out
to the poor and needy people, but I would prefer to continue This with the
assistance of a kind person. I want you to answer the following questions,

(1) Are you a God fearing person?

(2) If I donate (Usd 100m) One Hundred Million United States Dollars to
you, can you be able to utilize it wisely to achieve my heart's desire of
supporting poor people around you?
Please reply me on my email ( doukejafe@gmail.com )

God bless you abundantly.

Mrs Wendy Duke.

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