419 scam: " Mrs. Isla Oscar" <mrs.islaoscar@gmail.com> Mrs. Maya Oliver

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- transferriamoney0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mrs. Isla Oscar" <mrs.islaoscar@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:52:01 +0000
Subject: Mrs. Maya Oliver

PLEASE CAN YU DO THE CHARITY WORK FOR GOD?

I am Mrs. Maya Oliver, from the United Kingdom. Firstly, I am married
to Mr. Patrick Oliver, A diamond and gold merchant who owns a small
gold Mine in Thailand Bangkok; He died of Cardiovascular Disease in
mid-March 2011. During his lifetime he deposited the sum of â‚¬ 12.7
Million Euro) Twelve million, Seven hundred thousand Euros in a bank
in Bangkok the capital city of Thailand. The deposited money was from
the sale of the shares, death benefits payment and entitlements of my
deceased husband by his company. Since his death I decided not to
remarry, when my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of â‚¬ 12.7
Million Euro) Twelve million, Seven hundred Thousand Euro) in a bank
in Thailand, Presently this money is Still in the bank.

And My Doctor told me that I don't have much time to Leave because of
the cancer problem, Having known my condition I decided to hand you
over this fund to take Care of the less-privileged people, you will
utilize this money while I am going to instruct herein. I want you to
take 20% Percent of The total money for your personal use While 80% of
the money will go To charity" people and helping the orphanage.

I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by the Government. I grew
up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member,
Meanwhile i have concluded with the bank to transfer the funds to you,
once you are in contact with them by any of the transfer method as
listed below The total funds is currently with the money gram transfer
company under the guiding of my bank director in Siam commercial bank
Plc in Thailand and they have been instructed to transfer the funds to
you through the listed options below

1, Moneygram
2, ATM card,
3 RIA
4, Online Transfer
note that the mention above method of transfer is 100% guarantee for
you to received the funds without much delaying, once you are in
contact with them, base on the urgency required for you to handle the
project, as my doctors has confirmed that I donâ€™t have much time to
live, bellow is the contact of the RIA and MoneyGram transfer office
manager who will proceed the transfer to you once you are in contact
with them.

BELOW HERE IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION
OFFICE NAME: RIA MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE Thailand Bangkok
CONTACT PERSON: MR. ARTHID NANTHAWITHAYA Directeur general

CONTACT EMAIL: transferriamoney0@gmail.com

Let me know once you start receiving the funds bit by bit
Regards,
Mrs. Maya Oliver

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