419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson" <info00402@gmail.com> Greetings.

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- elizabethjohnson@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson" <info00402@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethjohnson@mail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:12:39 +0200
Subject: Greetings.

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Johnson from Bahrain, a widow to late Dr. A. Johnson. l am 51 years
old and a coveted born again Christian, suffering from long time
cancer of the breast, from all indication my condition is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I might not live more than
two (2) months, according to my doctor because the cancer has gotten
to a very worst / dangerous stage.

My late husband and my only child died last five years ago, his death
was politically motivated. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy
business man who was running his Gold/Diamond Business here in United
Kingdom. After his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. My
doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than two (2)
months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to
contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia,
and Europe. I collected your email address during my desperate search
on the internet and I prayed over it that you will carry this project.

I decided to donate the sum of Five Million Six Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds Sterling Â£5,600,000.00 GBP Only, to the less privileged
because I cannot take this money to the grave. Please I want you to
note that this fund is lodged here in United Kingdom.

Once I hear from you, I will forward to you all the information you
will use to get this fund released and deliver to you to your door
step. I honestly pray that this money when getting to you it will be
used for the said purpose because l has come to find out that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity. May the grace of our lord Jesus
the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family.

Please reply me on my private contact email with your details for the
process of the transfer: elizabethjohnson@mail.com

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson.
E-mail: elizabethjohnson@mail.com

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