419 scam: "Mrs. Mary" <mrsmaryjosen@gmail.com> BE Humble

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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:
- ",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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mary" <mrsmaryjosen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maryjosen62@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:54:18 +0000
Subject: BE Humble

Dear,

How are you doing today, sorry for introducing you towards this privacy. My
Name is Mary josen from Northern Ireland, 68 years old, i am currently
led illness cancer disease and I wish to donate my inheritance of 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 child, which makes me an
unhappy woman.

He left with me here for a sum of 4,500,000.00 EURO, Recently, my
doctor told me that I might not live for more than eight months from now
due to my cancer infection. I want a God fearing person to utilize this
project to establish business investments that will create job
opportunities for the jobless population and less privileged, i will give
you more details only if you are willing and ready to handle this project.

Regards.

Mrs. Mary

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