419 scam: "Mrs. Berenice" <louiseberenice8@gmail.com> Best Regards

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Berenice" <louiseberenice8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brnclouise@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:47:24 +0000
Subject: Best Regards

Dear Friend,

How are you doing today, sorry for introducing you towards this privacy.

Am Mrs. Berenice Louise Ivory Coast, 68 years old,

I am currently suffering from cancer and I wish to donate my
inheritance from my late husband Mr. Richard Louise who was a
contractor with the government of Ivory Coast for eleven years,

before he died in the year 2016 after a brief illness that
lasted only four days, We were married for twenty seven years without
any child,

The sum of 3,600,000.00 EURO which I inherited from my late husband.

l made this decision because I don't have any children that will
inherit this money. and my
husband's relatives are not even good at all because they are the one that

killed my husband in order to have all my late husband's properties
and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I
don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
way.

This is why I am making this decision. I am not afraid of death hence
I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and
I shall hold my peace".
With God all things are possible.

I sent this email to you with the help of my private female nurse.

Recently, my doctor told me that I might not live for more than eight
months from now due to my cancer infection. I want you to utilize this
project to establish business investments that will create jobs

opportunities for the jobless population and less privileged, i will
give you more details only if you are willing and ready to handle
this project.
Regards.

Mrs, Berenice Louise

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