419 scam: sandy catoun <sussankunda@gmail.com> HELLO DEAR

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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.
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.
- sandycatoun@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sandy catoun <sussankunda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandycatoun@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:20:38 +0000
Subject: HELLO DEAR

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HELLO DEAR

GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,

I AM MRS. SANDY CATOUN A WIDOW TO LATE MR.CATOUN GREEN , I AM 59 YEARS OLD,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCEROUS TUMORS. FROM ALL INDICATIONS MY
CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE
MORE THAN 6 MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR. I HAVE FUNDS USD$5.7 MILLION)
WHICH I INHERITED FROM MY LATE HUSBAND MR.KUNDE JORGE ,WHICH HE DEPOSITED
IN A BANK HERE.

I CONTACT YOU BECAUSE I NEED SOMEONE TO ADMINISTER THE ACCOUNT TO HIS OR
HER NAME, TO USE THESE FUNDS FOR CHARITY WORK, TO BUILD AND CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION, AND HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGES.

I TOOK THIS DECISION, SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS
FUND, AND I DON'T WANT IN A WAY MY LATE HUSBANDâ€™S HARD EARNED MONEY WILL BE
MISUSED.

I DECIDED TO CONFIDE IN YOU TO SECURE THIS FUND AND DO THIS HUMANITARIAN
PROJECT. GOD LOVES US, REMAIN BLESS.

I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU. CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
sandycatoun@gmail.com

YOURS SINCERELY

MRS SANDY

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