419 scam: "JAMES LUNNY"<tuantsukiviietnam@gmail.com> I NEED URGENT HELP 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:
- "million 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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES LUNNY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <khadijaahmad740@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:11:21 +0800
Subject: I NEED URGENT HELP PLEASE

I AM MRS. KHADIJA AHMAD, A Sick WIDOW TO LATE ENGR. AHMAD MOHD Abbas FROM SYRIA . PRESENTLY IN ALEPPO RECEIVING TREATMENTS, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE SYRIA GOVERNMENT FORCES RAID AGAINST FREE SYRIAN ARMY, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE WERE UNABLE TO PRODUCE A CHILD.

AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO DONATE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARITY HOME, SUCH AS MOTHERLESS BABY HOMES AND HOME FOR THE SICK AND OLDER PEOPLE.

I PRAYED OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO GIVE THE $7 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.RIGHT NOW THE FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED WITH A FINANCE HOUSE WHICH I WILL LIKE YOU UP WITH IF YOU CAN WORK ON THIS AND FAITHFUL TO IT.

YOUR HELP WILL SAFE MANY LIFE IN THE WORLD,BE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THIS RESPONSIBILITY AS A STITCH IN TIME SAVES THE WOUND.

LASTLY, I ALSO WANT YOU TO ASSURE ME THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IT WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE.

AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

REMAIN BLESSED.

MRS. KHADIJA AHMAD

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