419 scam: "Mrs. Patricia Alamini" <oddyb700@gmail.com> Am Expecting Your Response

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Patricia Alamini" <oddyb700@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspatriciaalamini@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:34:15 -0800
Subject: Am Expecting Your Response

I am Mrs. Patricia Alamini, a Christian born on August 22, 1956 in Kenya. I
had to contact you in this way because I want to get rid of a burden that
is most important to me. Indeed, my heart is sick because I am affected by
an illness that has been degrading my life for almost a year.
According to the Doctor the Blood Ball that settled in the brain is at a
very advanced level and therefore any surgery would be a failure in
advance. I am afraid that the rest of my money will be about five million
euros 5,000,000.00 Euros will be a mess after my death of course after a
long reflection and through my prayers, I made this decision to contact you.
This fortune better serves elsewhere and lets others benefit from it
more in need than in care that actually only ruins my life.I want you to
accomplish my wishes by building help centers,orphanages,hospitals and
churches then keep 30 percent of it for your retirement. I am currently in
the United Arab Emirates Dubai receiving treatment but my health is not
good therefore get back to me if you are ready to make good use of the
money. I'm not always online due to my health and again money means nothing
to a dying soul but life is for the living. Please treat this as very
legitimate as I await your confirmation of your legal names, address and
contact telephone number. My health is very bad now.

Best Regards
Mrs. Patricia Alamini
Am Expecting Your Response

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