419 scam: "MRS.DEBORAH DEON" <info@lee.org> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.DEBORAH DEON" <info@lee.org>
Reply-To: mrsdeboradeon@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:39:40 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

DEAREST,

I AM MRS. DEBORAH DEON, A DEAF WIDOW TO LATE ENG. CHRISTOPHER DEON
FROM WASHINGTON DC,USA. PRESENTLY IN UNITED KINGDOM 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 U.S. RAID AGAINST
TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,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 THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPE.I FOUND YOUR EMAIL
DURING MY COMMERCE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND PRAYED OVER IT, I AM
WILLING TO GIVE THE $17.6MILLION DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.RIGHT
NOW THE FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK IN USA. I AM AWARE THAT THERE
ARE LOTS OF SCAM ON INTERNET, I SWEAR TO YOU WITH THE NAME OF OUR LORD
THAT THIS IS NEVER A SCAM.YOUR HELP WILL SAFE MANY LIFE IN THE
WORLD,LET GOD TOUCH YOUR HEART TO HEAR MY CRY.

LASTLY, I ALSO WANT YOU TO ASSURE ME THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IT
WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MRS.DEBORAH DEON

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