419 scam: Mary <maryjosen14@gmail.com> DONATION

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "100% hitch free" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mary <maryjosen14@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maryjosen62@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:45:21 -0700
Subject: DONATION

My Dear Friend,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments and am sorry
to approach you through this media, it is because it serves the
fastest means of communication. I came across your Email from my
personal search and I decided to contact you believing you will be
honest to fulfill my final wish before I die.

I am Mrs.Mary josen from Northern Ireland, 68 years old, I am childless and
Iam suffering from a prolonged critical cancer, my doctors confirmed that
I may not live beyond two months from now as my ill health has defiled
all forms of medical treatment.

Since my days are numbered, Iâ€™ve decided, willingly to fulfill my
long-time promise to donate you the sum (4,500,000.00 EURO)
I inherited from my late husband Mr. Daniel josen, who was a contractor
with the government of Ivory Coast for eleven years,

before he died in the year 2014 after a brief illness that lasted only
four days.

We were married for twenty seven years without any children. I need a
very honest person who can assist in transferring this money to his or her
account and use the funds for charities that work for God while you use 50%
for yourself. I want you to know there are no risks involved; it is 100%
hitch free & safe. It will be interesting to assist in getting this fund
into your account
for a charity project to fulfill my promise before I die. Please let me
know immediately. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality as I
wait for your reply.

Best Regards

Mrs, Mary josen

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