419 scam: "Mrs. Mellisa Lewis" <info@tomo.nsc.ru> Contact My Lawyer

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mellisa Lewis" <info@tomo.nsc.ru>
Reply-To: jaymc@gncn.net
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:44:05 +0700 (NOVST)
Subject: Contact My Lawyer

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Mellisa Lewis, I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer
for about 2 years ago. Am sorry to contact you in this manner but please bear
in mind that i find your contact in international directories with World Health
Organization. I will be going in for an operation later today. I decided to
WILL/DONATE the sum of $14,258,000.00 USD (Fourteen Millions Two Hundred and
Fifty Eight Thousand United States Dollars) to you for the good work of the
Lord.

Contact My Lawyer with this email:
Name: Barr Jay Mchenry
Email: jaymc@gncn.net

Contact him and inform him about the WILLED 14.258M in your name by quoting my
personal reference number JJ/MMS/953/5015/GWRL/316US/UK. As soon as you contact
him with this details quoted above, he should be able to recognize you and help
in claiming this amount from my Bank. Be informed also that I have paid for the
state tax on this money to be transferred to you.

Mean while you are advised to keep this mail and it contents confidential as i
really want my wish accomplish at the end of the day. Please do pray to God for
my recovery.

God Bless you.
Regards,
Mrs. Mellisa Lewis.

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