419 scam: "Miss. Elizabeth Nelson" <postaloffice432@gmail.com> Dear Beloved

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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:
- "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- revenochwilliam34@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Elizabeth Nelson" <postaloffice432@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revenochwilliam34@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:27:30 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved

Dear beloved,

My dear i believe that you have not forgotten me, although it was
indeed a very long time we communicate last. Well, this is to thank
you for your past effort to assist me in moving out my late Father's
funds out the country a that time, I understand your thought that
time, that I wasnâ€™t for real and you said that I am a scam but I told
you that am not a scam and you understood me and did your best to
assist me but could not conclude the transaction with me. I thank God
for his grace and favor upon my life because there was a man called
Mr.Thomas from Germany who finally helped me to move the money to his
account so our government did not seize my father`s money any more.

I did not believe that I will move out from Benin by now, but God has
made it possible for me. So I am happy to inform you about my success
in getting those funds transferred under my new partner from India, I
am currently in the India for my study, Meanwhile, I did not forget
all your past efforts and attempts to assist me that time in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how due to one
reason or the other. But because i made a promise to God that i must
surely compensate you as the first person who tried all your best to
help me despite that you did not conclude the transaction but i could
not forget your good advise and encouragement which gave me at that
time.

Now i want you to contact our parish priest: Reverend Father Enoch
William who used to be a good father to me when I was in UN refugee
Camp in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, I told him to send a certified
bank check of (US$2,000,000.00) Two million United State dollars,
which I prepared for you and kept for your compensation for all
efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter,knowing fully well
that i would have not succeeded if not your advise and encouragement
to me at that time. Please accept this little token as it is. So feel
free to contact Rev. Father Enoch William VIA email adders
revenochwilliam34@gmail.com

and instruct him where to send you the bank draft check,

Note: Below is the required information's you will send to Rev. Father
Enoch William
Your full names:..............................
Your house address:.......................
Your telephone number:..................
Your copy of ID eg Driving licenses

Please let me know immediately you receive it so we can share our joy
together after all the sufferings at that time. At this point, Iâ€™m
very busy here because of business and some investment that we have at
hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the Rev.
Father Enoch William on your behalf to receive that check but you have
to reconfirm it again to avoid any mistake. So do not hesitate to
contact him he will send the amount to you without any delay.

And please do not forget to inform me as soon as you received the cashier check.

Take care and God bless you. Good bye for now

Yours friend,
Miss. Elizabeth Nelson

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