419 scam: MRS SYLVIA LYON <susigirl710@yahoo.com> DEAR GOOD 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.
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.
- lyon_sylvia@126.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS SYLVIA LYON <susigirl710@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lyon_sylvia@126.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:26:07 -0200
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND

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GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS SYLVIA LYON, A WIDOW TO LATE MR. LYON SMITH. I AM 77 YEARS OLD, I
AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS
QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS,THIS`IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY
LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS
WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA
ASIA,AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT,. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF
9,000.000.00 MILLION U.S DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU
TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD
AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

YOURS IN CHRIST.
MRS SYLVIA LYON

PLEASE REPLY ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: lyon_sylvia@126.com

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