419 scam: "Mrs. Leen Kader" <kaderleeN.@diary.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Friend, This is Mrs. Leen Kader

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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.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- kaderleen123@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Leen Kader" <kaderleeN.@diary.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Leen Kader" <kaderleen123@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:47:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend, This is Mrs. Leen Kader

Dear Friend,

My quest to locate a responsible friend and partner to bring my dreams to a reality, hence l took this bold step to contact you through this medium and I would not like you to take an offense that l am bothering you since you do not know me neither have we met before.

My name is Mrs. Leen Kader, I am a woman aged 66 years old from the USA; I am married to Ambassador Alan Kader from Benin Republic who worked with Benin Republic Embassy in USA for almost Ten years before we relocated to Benin Republic after retirement in 2002. My husband died in a car accident in 2011, but before his sudden death, we Deposited the Sum of $4.5 Million US Dollars in the Bank which I don't want the funds to remain unclaimed in the bank if i don't live to see tomorrow. I am suffering from pancreatic cancer, My condition is really bad, and it is quite obvious that I won$B!G(Bt live more than two months according to my doctors, As a widow with no children, I have made a decision to donate my funds for you to divide and give out in shares to widows and the Les privileged ones in the rural and urban areas, and to carry out charity works in your Country and around the World on my Behalf. I offer to give you 10% percent, a reward for the work which you will do.

Can i confide in you? Reply me via email: kaderleen123@yahoo.com

Waiting for your Urgent Response,

Remain blessed.
Mrs. Leen Kader

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