419 scam: "Mrs.Shadleen Abed" <mrsshadleenabed1@gmail.com> How Are You My Good Friend

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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 united states 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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Shadleen Abed" <mrsshadleenabed1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:49:17 +0000
Subject: How Are You My Good Friend

Hello Dearest,

My name is Mrs. Shadleen Abed. I am 40 years old widow from
Afghanistan. I got your Email contact from (PDF) when I was looking
for some information and decided to contact you via your Email. I have
plans to move to a foreign Country where it will be safer for me and
my daughter. Since
The Taliban Took control of Afghanistan our country. We have not had
peace. I am a victim of their Brutal leadership. They killed my
husband, he was killed in April 2022 and since then I have been
looking for a way out of this place.

I have Three million United States Dollars ($3,000,000) in a bank
outside Afghanistan which I intend to use and start my life all over
again outside Afghanistan. My plan is to relocate to a foreign country
where will be Safer for me and my daughter. I sincerely assured you
that there is No Risk
Involved in this my fund, This is the money that I and my late husband
saved from our Real Estate Investment and Agricultural Investment
before he was killed.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Shadleen Abed

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