419 scam: "Mrs. Angela Larsson" <paulnaw97@gmail.com> Espero recibir tu respuesta.

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Angela Larsson" <paulnaw97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.angelalarsson@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 06:37:03 -0800
Subject: Espero recibir tu respuesta.

Saludo de la Sra. Angela Larsson,
Mi amado, Dios me ha tocado entregarte este dinero considerando mi
Ãºltimo deseo, y tambiÃ©n debes saber que mi contacto contigo es por
gracia especial de Dios, por favor, comprende que no me estÃ¡s ayudando
a mÃ, sino que estÃ¡s trabajando para Dios. creador del cielo y de la
tierra. Y de nuevo viuda sufriendo de una larga enfermedad.
Actualmente estoy ingresado en un hospital de ligustro en el paÃs,
tengo algunos fondos que heredÃ© de mi difunto y amado esposo, el Sr.
Larsson Wisdom, la suma de ($ 5,500,000.00USD) que depositÃ³ en el
banco aquÃ y necesito un muy honesto y temeroso de Dios cristiano que
puede usar estos fondos para la obra de Dios. Quiero que tÃº y la
iglesia siempre oren por mÃ porque el seÃ±or es mi pastor. Mi felicidad
es que vivÃ una vida de cristiano digno y quien quiera servir al SeÃ±or
debe servirlo en espÃritu y Verdad.
Por favor, si pudiera utilizar estos fondos para la obra del SeÃ±or,
tenga la amabilidad de responderme. No olvide orar siempre por mÃ
porque toda mi esperanza de sobrevivir estÃ¡ en Dios, el creador, que
tiene la muerte y la vida.
Espero recibir tu respuesta.
Sra. Ãngela Larsson.

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