419 scam: "Mrs Lena"<reply@aol.com> Hello,please reply 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:

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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Lena" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amelieheinz1121@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:40:03 +0100
Subject: Hello,please reply me

I am Heinz a widow from Ireland,a cancer patient living with the pain till date for years now. Since the death of my husband I have lived with the memories, fighting effortlessly to live a normal life but all to no avail. The purpose of this email is to propose an investment plan to you using the funds i have with a security company in the states . Regardless of where you are, in or outside the states, I will be willing to support your business on the basis that forty percent of your turnover from my capital given to you would be used for donations to the poor. This is absolutely risk free and requires no money from you to receive it . I need someone reliable to this for me . if you are not into any business, you can receive the funds as my next of kin and assist me in distributing it to the less privilege but you must be honest , do not bother responding if you are not honest or sincere. If you are interested for further details. Sincerely Heinz

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