419 scam: "MRS SEAN MARIAN DUNN"<sean.mariandunn7@gmail.com> DEAREST,RESPONSE NEEDED..

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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.
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.
- sean.mariandunn7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS SEAN MARIAN DUNN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sean.mariandunn24@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:29:21 +0100
Subject: DEAREST,RESPONSE NEEDED..

Dearest,

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most important
emails you ever get. I am Mrs Sean Marian Dunn from Senegal, I was married to
Late Mr.Sean Dunn. He used to work with Chevron Texaco Plc London affiliated in
Nigeria, and was also a seasoned contractor in the Baltic Region.He died in
July, 2006 in Paris.

We were married for seven years without a child. After his death I decided not
to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of GBP 5.2 Million in a
bank in Nigeria, which is now wasting and languishing there. My Doctor told me
that I would not last long due to my complicated health issues, I have cancer.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to better the lives of
the less privileged. I need an honest and trust worthy individual that will
utilize this money in accordance with my instruction in his country.

I want the funds to be used in funding religious organizations, orphanages and
less privileged propagating the word of God. I took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are
very unkind to me and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going
to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my
course and I shall hold my peace. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact of the Bank,and my Attorney in Nigeria For legitimacy, he will
also issue you a letter of authorization that will empower you as the original
beneficiary of this fund.

I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. If you are not
interested,kindly pardon me for contacting you.

Please do not reply to this email,You can reach me with my alternate email
address(sean.mariandunn7@gmail.com)

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Sean Marian Dunn.
DUNN FARMS INC.

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