419 scam: Mrs Dan <hasonmialn@yahoo.co.uk> Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- secondchance087@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Dan <hasonmialn@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: something.new80@googlemail.com
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:50:44 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend

I do hope that this message will make you a better person, that I am
alive today, is something of a miracle, I was diagnosed of Cervical
Cancer. I did undergo a surgery and am on treatment now, but my
doctor said i have a limited time on earth. Death hold no meaning for
me anymore, i already lost the one person that i cared about, which is
my husband and I'll be reunited with him soon in paradise. Losing my
him was a terrible loss. The tragic incident that caused his death,
left me with an injury to the Larynx nerve, thereby causing Aphonia
(Loss of the voice and the inability to speak).

I am a Lady in my early years, With millions of dollars of my
husband's wealth inherited by me and at my disposal,it all seem
useless to me now, as I cannot live to spend it. It is my last wish to
see this money distributed to Charity Organizations, let it be my
little way of helping humanity and also putting a hearty smile on a
few faces.

If you are interested in helping me, simply reply "I CAN HELP"

Email: secondchance087@gmail.com

You will be rewarded close to a million U.S Dollars and some of my
Landed Properties could also be used for your service.

Thanks!

From: Your Beloved Sister.

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