419 scam: mrs maria lea <harr_kone_0313@yahoo.co.jp> Dearest Beloved,

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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 maria lea <harr_kone_0313@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs maria lea <maria.lea117@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:30:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest Beloved,

Dearest Beloved,

Please let me use this great opportunity to introduce myself to you which I knew you will find it interested to co-operate with me.I am Mrs. Maria Lea Salonga. Actress, singer from Philippines, born 22 february 1971. I am suffering from Throat Cancer and I am suffering very bitterly as I write to you this message with the help of a nurse in the hospital.

My doctor just informed me that my days are encounted considering my health status. My matrimonial situation is that I lost my beloved husband late Robert Charles Chien, A Chinese-Japanese managing director of an entertainment software company in Los Angeles, Carlifonia, on the 25th of December 2008 with my two daughters in motor accident. So I have neither a husband nor childrewhom I can WILL my heritage.

This is why I want a gracious way to help the less-privileged, widows, poor and the needy. I wished to give you this very heritage amounting the sum of (7 Millions) Seven Millions United States Dollars for the Charity. I count on your sincere willingness to employ this fund in a Godly manner.

I am waithing for your reply urgent,

Accept my cordial salutations.

Mrs Maria Lea Salonga.

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