419 scam: "Mrs. Ashling Faris Hamza" <ludecaroldean@gmail.com> Hello My 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- assistashling4good@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ashling Faris Hamza" <ludecaroldean@gmail.com>
Reply-To: assistashling4good@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:59:27 +0200
Subject: Hello My Dear.

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Hello My Dear.
In humility I wish to offer my friendship, which after going through
your profile online I decided to contact you for a very important
reason.
I am Mrs. Ashling Faris Hamza, my husband is a British American from
the Republic of Ireland who died 9 years ago, I will turn 62 years old
this year, and I have been suffering from breast cancer for some years
now.
With my health condition deteriorating, I have decided to donate my
inheritance fund (USD$14,600,000) to you on condition you will use it
for charity works, as I do not have husband, family or children that
can inherit these funds when am gone, I personally request you become
heir to my inheritance funds, because my health condition is getting
worse on daily basis.
Although this email is been sent through a proxy, please kindly reply
immediately for more details at (assistashling4good@gmail.com)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ashling Faris Hamza.

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