419 scam: Mrs Mary Lane <diplomatwanda@gmail.com> HI

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- marylane11@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mary Lane <diplomatwanda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marylane11@aol.com
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 13:17:57 +0300
Subject: HI

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Hello Compliment of the day

I am Mrs. Mary Lane. I was born in Makati, Philippines, but lived with
my husband in California,United State of America for a long time until
he died. I have been fighting cancer.My condition is very weak day by
day.

I lost my husband on February 16 2018. Meanwhile I have been fighting
from cancer I have had for a long time and my doctor said that now the
stage of my disease is out of control and I have a few more months to
live.

Before my husband's death, he had a $2.8 million United State dollars
contract with the Turkish Government, but his death took him before
the money was transferred to my bank account, while my husband was a
philanthropist before his death , He also encouraged me to help poor,
orphans and widows because since we got married, we couldn't have
children until death separates us.

Due to my state of health, I have sent One million dollars to my
family back home (Philippines) and have deposited $800,000. dollars to
the hospital for my treatment.

I want to send the remaining One million dollars to you so that you
will help me give it to poor people and widows in your country, As
ordered by my late husband because we have no children to inherit this
money, do not discriminate against religion, ethnicity when
controlling this project. I want to give this money to the less
fortunate people there through you, I pray that God will give you a
kind heart to take care of this project sincerely because I will not
be there to watch you for this project but God will be there to see
you, you have to take 40% of the money for your personal use and use
the other for charity.

Please kindly get back to me via my email: marylane11@aol.com for
more information.

Thanks and God bless us
Mrs. Mary Lane

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