419 scam: Mother Donna Brown <frdomfacebook@gmail.com> A DONATION FOR THE WORK OF GOD, FROM MOTHER DONNA BROWN..

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- misdnbrown@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mother Donna Brown <frdomfacebook@gmail.com>
Reply-To: missdnbrown@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:05:02 -0500
Subject: A DONATION FOR THE WORK OF GOD, FROM MOTHER DONNA BROWN..

Dear Beloved One,

Peace be with you & family.

How are you doing today? I hope the good mercy of God is upon you and
your lovely family. I know this message might look strange or
surprising to you, but please do not
disregard this message because i come in peace, with the help of God
our father who directed me to you in my dream. I am Mother Donna
Brown, I got your contact on my personal search on a reliable
trustworthy person to will my fund to, and you were reviewed to me by
the spirit of God in my dream. Based on that, I have willed the only
fund left in my account to you as I was directed in my dream by God,
Please, all I want you to do is to use my fund for a charity
organization orphanage home for the less privileged in your home
country.

Secondly, if you want to know more details of why I have willed the
only funds left in my account to you, please do reply me and i will
explain more in details to you, I also
need you to keep me in your prayers because right now I am in the
hospital taking treatment for my strange illness.

My beloved one, I want you to understand that this is genuine and not
a scam, as you might think, and bear this in your mind that if I
should SCAM you or any one today, it will
definitely turn against me, if not now definitely in the future to
come, because it is said that what goes around comes around. I am a
dedicated Christian and I do know the
implication of such acts. May the lord bless you as you reach me.
Please my beloved one, this transaction should remain absolutely
confidential & private between us until the
fund releases into your receiving personal bank account.

Thank you as I await your response.

I await your urgent reply to me on this private email ( misdnbrown@gmail.com ).

Blessings,
Mother Donna Brown

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