419 scam: Lanya Fatih <lillypatrick958@gmail.com> Reply Me At lanya.fatih32@gmail.com

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- lanya.fatih32@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lanya Fatih <lillypatrick958@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lanya.fatih32@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 03:46:40 -0700
Subject: Reply Me At lanya.fatih32@gmail.com

Greetings to you and your family.

Reply Me At lanya.fatih32@gmail.com

My name is Mrs. Lanya Fatih, i am undergoing medical treatment here in
Istanbul, Turkey. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was
discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. I was
married to Dr. John Maddison who worked as a director with Turkish Railway
Commission for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year
2018. We were married for twenty one years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for two weeks. Before his death he made a vow to
use his wealth for the less privileged in the society. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
However I adopted a son by name Ali from South Africa who is 20 years old.

My husband and I deposited the sum of US$50,5 Million (Fifty million five
hundred thousand dollar) in a bank here in Turkey. and now that my Doctor
made it clear to me that I would not last long due to my health that has
resulted in stroke, I hereby seek for the assistance of an honest and God
fearing person to assist me distribute this funds to orphanages, and those
affected in the Tsunami in far Asia.

I took this decision because my adopted son is still small and my husband's
relatives are not inclined to help poor people, they are only after the
money and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused or
spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify. I do not want
them to know about this development, this is why i am contacting an
external person and also i cannot carry this out because of my condition.

As soon as I receive your reply I will introduce you as my partner, and
shall give you the contact of the bank where the funds are deposited. I
will also issue you a letter of authority and all other documents that will
empower you as the next beneficiary.

You will be compensated with 20% of the total fund for your kind assistance.

I expect your reply immediately,

Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. lanya Fatih
Urgent Assistance Needed.
Reply Me At lanya.fatih32@gmail.com

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