419 scam: "Mrs.Mary Glen" <dprasad@financier.com> Greetings, I am Mary Glen

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447937025283
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.
- marylglen876@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mary Glen" <dprasad@financier.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:45:25 +0300
Subject: Greetings, I am Mary Glen

Greetings, I am Mrs.Mary Glen a widow from Cupar, Fife. Scotland, I have emailed you earlier on without any response from you. I am a christian suffering from a long time cancer, I was married to Mr.Richard Glen, my husband worked a director with Chevron/Texaco in the United Kingdom for twenty years before he died in the year 2011. My late husband deposited the sum of US$5.5 Million USD with a bank in United Kingdom, I am soliciting for your assistance to help me carry out my dream charity work which I couldn't carry out my self due to my illness. I took out this time to write and search the Internet for a reliable person like you and I believe you will help me receive this funds and disburse to charities, widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically chal- lenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially. I took this decision because my health has deteriorated and I do not have any child that will inherit this money. I ha! ve this strong desire to help the poor orphans suffering each day, but this dream cannot be realized as a result of my health, which does not improve, hence I do not know whether I will survive having undergone different surgical operations, which has kept me hospitalized. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I do not want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. I will try and be in contact with you at any given opportunity. I wish you all the best and, please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Please you can use part of the fund for your own personal use. You can reach me directly on my email address: marylglen876@yahoo.com, Direct Number: +44 7937025283 this is my personal doctor phone. Hoping to hear from you soon, thank you and remain blessed Yours sincerely, Mrs.Mary Glen Adamson Hospital, Bank Street Cupar, Fife. Scotland

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