419 scam: Mercy Harry <mercyannharry_24@yahoo.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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- mercyannharry_24@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mercy Harry <mercyannharry_24@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:58:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,
My name is mercy I saw your Email at www.kissinuk.com when i was browssing,i decide to contact you for long term relationship hopeing that you will accept my request,if you accept my request ,please reply to my email address (mercyannharry_24@yahoo.com) so that i will send you my photos and more about me,i believe we can make good friends,let distance not be a barrier but lets love connect,because love is a bridge connect far distance to be close Yours Lovely
mecy
(mercyannharry_24@yahoo.com)

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