419 scam: Nicole marois <drtracywilliam4@gmail.com> Hello 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:

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 us 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Nicole marois <drtracywilliam4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nicole.benoitemaros@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:16:12 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know
this letter may come to you as a big surprise. Actually, I came across
your E-mail from my personal search afterward I decided to email you
directly believing you will be honest to fulfill my final wish
before I die.
Meanwhile, I am Mrs Nicole Benoite Marois,from France but based in Africa
Burkina Faso as a business woman dealing with gold exportation, I am
suffering from a long time cancer and from all indication my condition is
really deteriorating as my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised
me that I may not live beyond two months from now for the reason that my
The tumor has reached a critical stage which
has defiled all forms of medical treatment. As I have $3 Million US DOLLARS
in Africa Development Bank (ADB) Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank
to give St Andrews Missionary Home in Burkina Faso.But my mind is not at
rest because i am writing this letter now through the help of my computer
beside my sick bed.

I also have $4.5 Million US Dollars at Eco-Bank here in Burkina Faso
and i instructed the bank to transfer the fund to you as foreigner that
will apply to the bank after i have gone, unfortunately I cannot visit the
bank since Iâ€™m critically sick and powerless to do anything myself but my
bank account officer advised me to assign any of my trustworthy
relative,friends or partner with authorization letter to stand as the
recipient of my money but sorrowfully I donâ€™t have any reliable relative
and no child.Therefore, I want you to receive the money and take 50% to
take care of yourself and family while 50% should be use basically on
humanitarian purposes mostly to orphanages home, Motherless babies home,
less privileged and disabled citizens and widows around your country.

As soon as I receive your response I shall send you my pictures,
banking records and full contacts of my banking institution to you.

Yours fairly friend,
Mrs Nicole Benoite Marois.

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