419 scam: "Mrs. Lincer" <office123@ono.com> Please reply back to me

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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 us 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)
- "% will be for you" (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.lrw@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Lincer" <office123@ono.com>
Reply-To: mrs.lrw@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 21:03:13 GMT
Subject: Please reply back to me

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know that this letter may come to you as big surprise. Actually, I came across your E-mail from my personal search afterward I decided to email you directly believing that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish.

I am Mrs Lincer Richard William, 58 years old, I am suffering from protracted cancer of the lung/liver which has also affected part of my brain cells due to its complications, and from all indication my condition is really deteriorating as my doctors have confirmed and courageously advised me that I may not live beyond two months from now for the reason that my tumor has reached a critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment, i want you to be my representative to transfer my money for the help of the less privilege and building of an orphanage home.

At this moment I have a deposit sum of five million five hundred thousand $5.5 Million US Dollars with one of the leading bank in Burkina Faso, but unfortunately I cannot visit the bank since Im critically sick and powerless to do anything myself but my bank account officer advised me to assign any of my trustworthy relative, friends or partner with authorization letter to stand as the recipient of my money but sorrowfully I dont have any reliable relative and no child.

I am currently on a sick bed and could not carry out the further process of sending all the details about the $5.5 Million US Dollars deposited into a suspense account, whereby I am going to face another surgery in few days from now, Please indicate your wiliness if you can manage the humanitarian work regarding my wish 20% will be for you as the project organizer.

please Kindly contact me through my private e-mail" mrs.lrw@hotmail.com " with the detail needed below.

Your full name..........
Your private telephone number..........
Your passport or identity card........
Your country....................... ...
Your occupation..............

Thank you as i wait your reply.

Warm Regards,
Mrs Lincer Richard William
Email: mrs.lrw@hotmail.com
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