419 scam: Caroline Hiz <hizcaroline78@gmail.com> My Dear With all due respect.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "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.
- mrs.carolinehiz@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Caroline Hiz <hizcaroline78@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2022 11:40:28 +0100
Subject: My Dear With all due respect.

My Dear With all due respect.

Please take your time to read this message; although we have never met
before, I am Mrs.Caroline Hiz, a widow suffering from a long time illness.
I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of 4.500,000.00
Euro ( Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro) my Doctor told me recently
that I would not last due to the illness. Having known my condition, I
decided to donate this funds to a reliable and trustworthy person that will
utilize it the way I am going to instruct herein. I need a very honest and
God fearing person who can claim the funds on my behalf and use it for
Charity works.Such as orphanages, widows and also build schools for less
privilege that will be named after my late husband if possible.

I took this decision, because me and my late husband do not have any child
of our own who will inherit this money before I join my late husband.

Please I want your sincere and urgent answer to know if you will be able to
execute this project, and I will give you more information on how the funds
would be transferred to your bank account.

I am waiting for your reply. Please send your reply to this my private
email ( mrs.carolinehiz@aol.com )

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Caroline Hiz
mrs.carolinehiz@aol.com

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