419 scam: "Carolyn Snow" <schmidt.eric121@gmail.com> 14/11/2022

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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:

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Carolyn Snow" <schmidt.eric121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rose.cl@onet.eu
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:40:13 -0800
Subject: 14/11/2022

Dearest Beloved, i hope this email finds you in good health. Am Mrs Carolyn=
Snow wife of the late Mr John W. Snow am currently diagnosed with cancer w=
hich I have been suffering from for past years. My Late Husband Mr John W. =
Snow worked with the U.S. Federal Reserve as Secretary of the Treasury of t=
he Bureau from Feb. 3, 2003 June 29, 2006 under the government of G.W. Bush=
. We are both British Citizens and he died of a brief illness and before hi=
s death we are both born again Christians. My Husband has a stack of cash o=
f $35 Million United Dollars (Thirty-Five Million United State Dollars) wit=
h a security company which he made me the Beneficiary. Due to the nature of=
my illness I would not be able to carry out the NGO and want to distribute=
the inheritance of my late husband to take care of orphanages, widows, dis=
aster Victims, unemployed retrench workers affected by covid and also to fu=
nd churches. I took this decision because I do not have any child due to ca=
ncer for years who will inherit this money and because my husband was the o=
nly child of his late parents. NGO is trying to establish contact with indi=
viduals and NGOs in your country to help the poor and less privileged peopl=
e. I would appreciate your kind gesture and for that you would get $5 Milli=
on United State Dollars and $30 Million less privileged. The doctor will no=
t allow me to talk to anybody but I have a lawyer who has known my family f=
or over 20 years and who can guide you through this process if I can get a =
kind reply from you. I will forward your name and email address and other c=
ontact to my lawyer so that he will supervise the processing of your power =
of attorney. (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address (3) Your Telephon=
e (Cel) Your ID card Your occupation, All I want from you is for you to mak=
e time out of your very busy schedule and see to the success within the sho=
rtest period of time because the directors of the security company where th=
e fund is stacked may use the fund for their selfish purpose after my death=
. Hoping to hear from you soon. Please reply to Thank you and God Bless you=
. Kindly acknowledge receipt of my email by reply to proceed. Best Regard, =
Mrs Carolyn Snow

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