419 scam: LORDS OFFICE <lordsoffice50@gmail.com> Please answer urgently

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- mrs.sherry_johnson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LORDS OFFICE <lordsoffice50@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:28:45 +0100
Subject: Please answer urgently

Good day;

I know that this message will look strange, surprising and probably
unbelievable to you, but it is the reality. I want to make a donation
in the amount of: Â£3,500,000 (3.5 million pounds) for you. I contact
you by the will of God. My name is Mrs. Sherry Johnson, I am a firm
British woman specialized in mining gold and diamonds in Africa. but
now, I'm very sick of a cancer. My husband died in an accident two
years ago with our two children, leaving me with only a son who was
just 9 years old, and now I have cancer of the esophagus that damaged
almost all the cells in my system/agencies and I will die soon
according to my doctors. My most concern now is my only remaining son
who knows nothing about life and has no one to take care of him after
I have died, because I and my husband has no family, we grew up in the
orphanage and were married in orphanage. If I die my son will soon be
left alone in the desert of life, and I do not want to make it a
subject of the orphanage where I and my husband grew up, I want my son
growing up in a family where he will be loved, Please if you can be
reliable and sincere to accept my humble proposal; I have Â£3. 500 000
in a fixed deposit account; I will order the Bank to transfer the
money onto your account in your country immediately then you take my
son in your country and raise. Please, answer as quickly as possible.

Please reply to my private email address,
mrs.sherry_johnson@yahoo.com
God bless you.
Mrs. Sherry Johnson

Please answer urgently

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