419 scam: "$10.8 Million" <info@rina.org> I NEED YOUR HELP MY BELOVED

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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:
- "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 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrsjanetbilledward01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "$10.8 Million" <info@rina.org>
Reply-To: mrsjanetbilledward01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:47:53 -0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP MY BELOVED

May the Peace of the Lord be with you!

Please, this is an urgent solicitation for assistance, I am Mrs Janet Bill Edward from the United States of America, but I lived in Accra Ghana for many

years with my son. I am 54 years old, I was diagnosed with cancer about 2 years ago. This letter comes from a devastated, sorrowful and emotional laden soul

that needs compassion from a kind and conscience driven person. I need someone who has a sincere, compassionate heart of international humanitarian charity.

There is some properties left by my late husband, which I sold, because the doctor had diagnosed me that I am in my last days, that I can not live anymore

longer, so I have to sale all those properties that was left by my late husband and I realize the sum of $10.8 Million Dollars.

I have deposited the sum of $10.8 Million in a Security Company here in Ghana declared it as family valuables, I want you to help me use these funds to help

the less privileged, the motherless baby homes and hospitals in your country before I die. I want you to take 40 percent of the total money for your personal

use, while 60 percent of the money will go to charity. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart's

desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. If you are a good and honest person write back to me for more details.

please kindly let me know immediately by emailing me back to this email address: ( mrsjanetbilledward01@gmail.com )

Thanks and God bless you,
Mrs Janet Bill Edward.

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