419 scam: "Mrs.Mac Millan" <dlookman55@gmail.com> Dearest,

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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.Mac Millan" <dlookman55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Mac Millan" <mrsmacmillan27@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 14:25:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest,

Address: J. Edgar Hoover Building 93
Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
HSBC Bank : Tel: (+1) 202 391 0949

Dearest,

I am hoping and trsuting in the Lord that you
and your family are doing great body and spirit.

I was touched to send this letter to you after
I have carefully gone through your
profile that speak good of you. By the
speial greace of God, I am Mrs.Mac Millan want to go into Orphanage
and motherless homes to help the orphanages, widows and less privileged around
the globe but my present health illness do not permit me to handle this divine
project alone, i therefore decided to seek for your noble assistance especially
in your country to put smiles on the faces of motherless children and widows across
the nation.

I am willing to send across USD $1. Million as
volunteer projects to put smile on their face, your prompt response and support
would be most gratefully appreciated to enable me proceed with the transfer to
you.

Thanks.
Mrs.Mac Millan
Best Regards,
HSBC department
Washington, D.C. branch office, USA

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