419 scam: Mrs Sherry <mari678ler8@gmail.com> Good day

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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:
- "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: Mrs Sherry <mari678ler8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cooksheralyn007@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 12:15:30 -0700
Subject: Good day

My name is Ms. Sherry. I am from England, UK and I work as a Foreign
Operations Manager at a reputable bank. I am the account manager for
one of our deceased clients, an oil and gas contractor who died of a
heart attack in 2020. He had a fixed deposit account with our bank in
the amount of Â£4,800,000.00. And he didn't specify a next heir when he
opened the account. He died without any closest registered relative as
he had been divorced for a long time and had no children. I decided to
contact you for our mutual benefit, knowing that you have the same
last name as my deceased client. And for your participation in this
deal, you will receive 50% of the total amount after the money is
transferred to you, and I will receive 50%. If you are interested,
please contact me for more procedures.

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