419 scam: "MRS LYDIA HERBERT"<lydiajohnherbert@info.com> GREETINGS FROM MRS LYDIA HERBERT,

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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)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "seguross.aantonochandos@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- lydiahabert@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS LYDIA HERBERT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bronxsecsa@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:51:14 +0300
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MRS LYDIA HERBERT,

GREETINGS FROM MRS LYDIA HERBERT,

I AM MRS LYDIA HERBERT, A WIDOW TO LATE MR. JOHN HERBERT. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM
NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS
QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS,THIS`IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY
LATE HUSBAND WORKED WITH MOUNT RESOURCES LIMITED IN SPAIN,BEFORE HIS DEATH,A GEOLOGIST BY PROFESSION,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDNT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,
AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT.MY HUSBAND HAVE A TOTAL SUM OF ONE MILLION,EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SPAIN,AND ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN LONDON,WHICH IS ABOUT THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN TOTAL ( $3.1MILLION USD) I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF 2,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT,IF THIS FUND IS EVETUALLY PROCESS AND TRANSFERED TO YOU.

IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO
IS PRESENTLY IN SPAIN MADRID, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME,TO ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE,IF YOU WILL WORK ACCORDING TO MY DIRECTIVES HERE.I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.PLEASE PRAY FOR MY STATE POOR OF HEALTH.

THE NAME OF MY ATTORNEYS IS Dr MARTIN SANT CRESPO,OF ANTON SEGUROS AND ASOCIADOS MADRID SPAIN,AND HIS ADDRESS IS REGINA 5 SEVILLE 41003 MADRID SPAIN.TEL:0034603168046 FAX:0034917693107 EMAIL:seguross.aantonochandos@ymail.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS LYDIA HERBERT

NOTE:REPLY ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL,ALL WAYS WRITE TO ME WITH CORRESPONDENT WITH MY ATTORNEY.MY PRIVATE EMAIL IS:lydiahabert@hotmail.com

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