419 scam: Carol Mitchell <lungslunga003@gmail.com> 06/25/2022

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- carolinemitchell958@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Carol Mitchell <lungslunga003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carolinemitchell958@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:34:56 -0700
Subject: 06/25/2022

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Hello Beloved,

I am Carol Mitchell a Missionary formally with Saints Peter and Paul Church
Catholic North Beach/Telegraph Hill 666 Filbert St San Francisco, CA 94133
USA, I have the Sum of US$6M in Wanifest Bank Before I was diagnosed with
cancer of the blood and according to my doctors I have just two or three
weeks to live.

So I want you to help me stand as my Next of Kin to enable Wanifest Bank
Transfer this US$6M to you, note that you will take US$3M out of this US$6M
and give the remaining US$3M to any Charity Home here in United States,
Africa, Canada, Europe and Asia because that was the vow I made to my God
Almighty before I became a Missionary.

I want you to get back to my Lawyer immediately if you are interested in
standing as my Next of Kin, So that he can introduce you to my Bank and
direct you on how to proceed before I pass away in this world because I
have only two weeks to live according to my Doctor.
My private Email: carolinemitchell958@gmail.com

LASTLY, I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S NOT IMPORTANT OR NECESSARY THAT
YOU ACCEPT THIS GESTURE, YOU ARE VERY FREE TO DECLINE, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT
THERE ARE ALOT OF "DISHONEST SCHEME / HOAX OUT THERE" AND YOU MIGHT HAVE
YOUR OWN DOUBTS, BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOTHING AS SUCH.

NOTE : I ask that if you find no interest in this undertaking that you
should discard this email. Please respect the gravity of the situation and
do not send a reply contrary to my expectation. If my offer is of no appeal
to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. However, if
you are a person with good intentions and have a genuine interest to offer
some assistance, then endeavor to contact me immediately to enable me to
start cash shipment arrangements. Most importantly, please be discreet
about this and maintain strictest confidentiality until the process is
finalized.
Your acceptance to this would encourage me to send further information for
us to proceed. KEEP STAYING SAFE.
I await your urgent response.

Thanks,
Missionary Carol Mitchell.
Saints Peter and Paul Church
North Beach/Telegraph Hill 666 Filbert St San Francisco, CA 94133 USA

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