419 scam: "Mrs. Leah Rose Apao" <mrs.aileen777@gmail.com> From: Mrs. Leah Rose Apao

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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 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- leahroseapao1@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Leah Rose Apao" <mrs.aileen777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 123aileev56@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:45:56 +0100
Subject: From: Mrs. Leah Rose Apao

Subdivision 8510 Quezon City, Philippines
E-mail: leahroseapao1@hotmail.com

Dear Beloved

I am Mrs. Leah Rose Apao, the wife of Mr. Rose Apao from the Philippines,
my husband worked with the Central Bank of the Philippines for ten years
before he died in the year 2021.My Husband died in Car accident after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days. When my late husband was
alive, he deposited the sum of ($35,000.000 USD (Thirty-Five Million Us
Dollars) with a Bank in Spain. Presently, this money is still with the bank
and the management just wrote me as the next of kin to come forward to sign
for the release of this fund only known to me and my late husband or rather
issue an authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I cannot
come over.

Since the death of my late husband, the Philippine state government has
blocked me and my late husband's accounts Through the help of my late
husband's family. Also, my late husband's brothers succeeded in Collecting
all our properties from me that are under my control and they are Still
looking for more. Therefore, I am Contacting you to help me secure the sum
Which I explained to you above, for the future of my kids. Since my late
husband family made it impossible for me to move out of my late husband in
Philippine house

I hope that you can be trusted, that you will not sit on this money when
you claim it I will give you the contact of the of the Bank in ABROAD for
you to contact them and give them your address and your bank account
information for the immediate transfer of the money into your Account I
have made up my mind to give you 15% of the total money for your help,
after you have secured the money for me and my children's future. Thanks
for your comprehension and willingness to assist Contact me for more
details you write me on my E-mail: leahroseapao1@hotmail.com

Await your urgent reply
Best regards
Mrs. Leah Rose Apao

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