419 scam: "MARRY"<mrsmarymoore773@gmail.com> your assistance is 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "30% for you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- mrs.marrymoore@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARRY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.marrymoore@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 12:50:39 +0100
Subject: your assistance is needed

Hi Dear ,
I am Mrs.Mary Moore,48yrs old without a child of my own from Mauritius in Africa but base in London UK, I am

the wife of late Dr. Johnson Moore,a gold miner the owner of Moore Ind. Ltd. who died after a brief illness

that lasted for only Six days last year.

before the death of my husband, he told me that he deposited a box in a security company in Ghana Republic, the

box containing (us$11.5 million dollars)only . Although my late husband did not disclosed the real items of the

deposited box to the officials of the security company, all he did was to register the box as precious home

items and he gave me the documents in which he used to deposit the box and the name of his attorney in Ghana

which i have called and confirm that the box is still in
the security company waiting for me to fly down to Ghana for the claim as his next of kin but due to my poor

health, i cannot travel as advice by my doctor here in London because i am suffering from cancer of the lounges

and i have few mount to live on this earth but as a strong believe of God
and my last wish and happiness is to share the above mentioned money when claimed by you as my next of kin,is

to give out 50% of the total sum to charity organization in African and assia while 30% for you as my helper in

this venture 15% will be send to my mother in Mauritius in Africa by you as soon as you have claim the box

while,5% map out to re-fund any expenses you may have been invested during the processing of the documents in

your favor as my next of kin by my late husband attorney.

finally, if you accept this terms kindly get back to me by sending your full name,
address,direct private Mobil phone and copy of either your current international passport or driver's

license so that i will forward them to my late husband attorney in Ghana so that you both will get to know each

other for the processing of all related document related to the release of the box to you as my next of kin.

your honest response will be appreciated.

Best regards,
Mrs.Mary Moore
mrs.marrymoore@gmail.com

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