419 scam: Mrs Mary Ann Anthony <adeeb.khan@spclmail.in> Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mary Ann Anthony <adeeb.khan@spclmail.in>
Reply-To: Mrs Mary Ann Anthony <ann@mrsmaryanthony.uk.pn>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:48:27 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,I AM THAT I AM who made me who i am well my dear friend i will like to be your friend so i decide to send a message to you and i hope you don't really mind my dear friend for introducing my self into your privacy ? I am Mrs Mary Ann Anthony social,polite and apprehensive, who believes that Friendship is a wonderful world, it might be the most beautiful one room you as soon as possible.On my personal email address because right now i am currently suffering from a long time cancer of the breast and it is quite obvious i might survive for two months according to the doctor..my dear i just want to use this opportunity to reach you before my time on earth come up,because there is work you are to do for God and his children. So i will really like to hear back from you and you can always get back to me via mail, ann(at)mrsmaryanthony.uk.pn i will really appreciate if you email me back as soon as possible so that i can quickly respond back to you.

You Are Bless In Jesus name AMEN...

Mrs Mary Ann Anthony
God Bless You
Pray for wisdom and discernment.

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