419 scam: "DEBORAH LAHOURY"<deblahoury@manresa.net> FROM MRS DEBORAH LAHOURY

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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 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: "DEBORAH LAHOURY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delahoury@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:08:56 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS DEBORAH LAHOURY

Greetings,

Good day, I am sending this email in pains and in tears.

Knowing fully well that you'll be skeptical why I choose you. Fate

brought us together. Please acknowledge my last request in life.

I am Mrs. DEBORAH LAHOURY from Cote d'Ivoire,59 years Old,Suffering from

a long time cancer of the breast. From all indication my Condition is

really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that I

may not live beyond next month,this is because the Cancer stage has

reached a critical stage.

I was brought up in a Motherless Baby's' home, and was married to my

late husband for Twenty years. My Late husband and I are true

Christians,but quite unfortunately, He died during the presidential

election in our country.

Since i am a good christian,i decided not to re- marry, My husband

deposited the sum of $5.2 million Dollars here in Cote D'Ivoire.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank. I want you to invest the

money into a very LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will be giving

out proceeds which will be distributed each year among charity

organizations like,the Poor, Orphanage Homes and Widows around.

must let you know that this was a very hard decision to take, But i had

to take the bold step towards this issue because i have no further

option.

I hope you Will help grant My last wish.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Deborah Lahoury

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