419 scam: Marica <valmaricaval@gmail.com> Greetings

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",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: Marica <valmaricaval@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:26:49 -0700
Subject: Greetings

It is my pleasure to communicate with you, My Name is Mrs. Marcia
Villavicen. I know that this message will be a surprise to you. Firstly, I
am married to Mr. Williams Moor, A gold merchant who owns a small gold Mine
in UNITED STATES; He died of Cardiovascular Disease in mid-March 2016.
During his lifetime, he deposited the sum of ($4,000,000.00, Four Million
Dollars) with my name as the legally rightful appointed beneficiary to the
fund in a bank. The deposited money was from the sale of the shares, death
benefits payment, and entitlements of my deceased husband by his company.
I decided to hand over the money in my account to you for the help of the
orphanage homes and the needy once.

Please kindly reply to me as soon as possible to enable me to give you more
information but before handing over my details to you please assure me that
you will only take 40% of the money and share the rest with the poor
orphanage home and the needy once, thank you are waiting to hear from you.

Thanks
Mrs. Marcia Villavicen

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