419 scam: "Ms. Theresa Heidi" <mwankont@gmail.com> PUEDO CONFIAR EN TI

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Theresa Heidi" <mwankont@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrstheresaheidi8@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:05:47 -0700
Subject: PUEDO CONFIAR EN TI

Soy la Sra. Theresa Heidi, de 62 aÃ±os, actualmente hospitalizada en un
hospital privado en Israel como resultado de un cÃ¡ncer de pulmÃ³n. Me
diagnosticaron cÃ¡ncer de pulmÃ³n hace 4 aÃ±os, inmediatamente despuÃ©s de
la muerte de mi esposo, quien me ha dejado todo lo que tenÃa. Estoy
con mi computadora portÃ¡til en un hospital donde he estado en
tratamiento por cÃ¡ncer de pulmÃ³n.

Tengo un fondo heredado de mi difunto esposo, la suma de Un MillÃ³n
Doscientos Mil DÃ³lares Solamente (USD$1,200,000,00). Ahora estÃ¡ claro
que me estoy acercando a los Ãºltimos dÃas de mi vida, no creo que
necesite este dinero nunca mÃ¡s. Mi mÃ©dico me hizo entender que no
durarÃa el perÃodo de un aÃ±o debido a un problema de cÃ¡ncer de pulmÃ³n.

Quiero que tome el 45% del dinero total para su uso personal, mientras
que el 55% del dinero se destinarÃ¡ a obras de caridad. AgradecerÃ© su
mÃ¡xima confianza y confidencialidad en este asunto para lograr el
deseo de mi corazÃ³n, ya que no quiero nada que ponga en peligro mi
Ãºltimo deseo. Lamento mucho si recibiÃ³ esta carta en su correo no
deseado, se debe a un error de conexiÃ³n reciente aquÃ en el paÃs.

Su Amada Hermana.
Sra. Teresa Heidi

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