419 scam: MARY LOUIS <louismry88@gmail.com> WORK OF GOD

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- louismsmary119@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARY LOUIS <louismry88@gmail.com>
Reply-To: louismsmary119@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:19:25 +0100
Subject: WORK OF GOD

Greetings in the name of Christ,

This is a blessing Notice.

I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have
never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to choose
you, Its a work of God for me to be able to locate you.

I'm Mrs. Mary louis, from London, a 76 years old widow with cancer. I got
your email ID from your country's guest book while looking for a reliable
person whom I can confide in, I want to share my personal information with
you. send you a letter of authorization to contact the bank First inland
bank Nigeria plc, so that they can transfer my funds (10,000.000) ten
million dollars to your account for the purpose of helping the poor as
indicated on my WILL.

To conclude with this bequest, please provide me with your Data to fully
which I will use to write a Letter of Authorization on your behalf and send
it to the bank as my new Next of Kin

Full Names:
Physical address;
Age:
Direct telephone number
Occupation

Note: Please I do not want you to thank me, same gesture was shown to us,
all I need you to do is, When you get this fund, use %15 for yourself and
the rest to assist the less privileged in your community and country,this
is the only way to immortalize us when I am gone.

Reply me through my Private Email: louismsmary119@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully
Mrs.Mary Louis
Cancer Centre: Christie Hospital NHS Trust
(Manchester, UK) North West of England

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