419 scam: Mirel Mirel <mirel8933@gmail.com> MAY PEACE BE UPON YOU

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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:
- "million us 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: Mirel Mirel <mirel8933@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ameliaboris213@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:04:19 +0000
Subject: MAY PEACE BE UPON YOU

MAY PEACE BE UPON YOU

I am Mrs Amelia Boris, a widow from Switzerland based in Ivory Coast, I am
suffering from Kidney cancer and I may not live long according to medical
experts. I had no child and I am currently undergoing a great humiliation
from my husband's relatives because i don't have a child,

Please, I want you to help me distribute the sum of three Million us
dollars ($3,000.000.00) which I inherited from my Late husband to different
orphanage homes, widow, and the less privileged people to fulfil the vow i
and my late husband made to God.I want you to take 15% of the total
$3,000,000.00 for your efforts and use the remaining one as i stated i will
give you more details as soon as i hear from you. Writing from a sick bed.

Looking forward to your response.

Your Sister

Mrs Amelia Boris

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