419 scam: "Alice"<dlopez@4gnet.com> MY DEAREST IS ME ALICE

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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: "Alice" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsalice753@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:23:55 -0400
Subject: MY DEAREST IS ME ALICE

Good-Day Dearest Friend

How are you and how is your family, It is really nice getting your
email in Google.. Just odd communicating with a stranger, any way lets
give it a chance because i know God almighty uses the foolish/carnal
things of men to raise men up. Just for his name to be glorified

I am Mrs. Alice Suko 63years old from England, Married to Mr. Suko an
oil Merchandise from Bahrain. we got divorce 23years ago. Because of
our inability to have child.

I am presently deaf and suffering from cancer of the breast. my
illness is getting worst and worst, And because my only family dead
few years after my marriage and my only friend is no where to be found
i thought in my spirit to come down to the internet in search for a
trusted friend, that i can Will my inheritance fund of usd$7million
which i inherited from my husband 25years ago.

This is the reason why i am here, so that you can use my inheritance
fund to help the less privileges, the poor, churches, mosques, widows
and widowers. This is the last die wish i have. and i will appreciate
if you can get back to me.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Alice Suk

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