419 scam: Mrs Maya <rmaya471@chef.net> Attention Please

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Maya <rmaya471@chef.net>
Reply-To: Mrs Maya <rmaya471@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 01:34:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Please

Attention Please:

I am Mrs. Maya, and I am
married and my late husband worked with United States of America,
embassy in Ivory Coast, before he died. We are also cars dealers.
However I know this message may come to you as a surprise, please
consider this with all seriousness as I solicit your assistance in the
most polite language.
I went through your profile and
counted you worthy for this transaction. I am a dying woman who had
decided to donate what I have to Charities. I am 57 years old by age,
and was diagnosed for cancer sickness about two years ago immediately
after the death of my husband. Life for me in this world is not that
important since we are passing our life in this world. So we can have a
place in heaven I have been touched by GOD to donate from what I have
inherited from my late husband for the good work of GOD , rather than
allow his relatives to use my husband's hard earned fund ibuchim734:
ungodly.
As I lay on my sick bed, I want you to help me in
carrying out my last wish on earth which will be very profitable to you.
I want to WILL a total sum of ($1.7 Million United States Dollars) to
you which I want you to distribute part of it to any charity home, for
your kindness on this work you are to carry out. I am offering you 40%
while 60% of the Fund will go to any Charity organizations of your
choice for me, please I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards. Mrs. Maya

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