419 scam: Peace Fernando <joslinetambwwe@yahoo.com> my life story ,please help me

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- lilian4philipe@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Peace Fernando <joslinetambwwe@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: peacefernando@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:08:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: my life story ,please help me

l will be more than happy in your reply to my mail.How was your day?,Mine is a little bit hot over here in Accra Ghana.
My name is Lilian Phillipe from Mali from city of Northern Mali,i am 5.6ft tall,
Fair in complexion,(never married before )and presently i am residing in the Buduburam camp here in Accra,as a result of the Rebels attack in our church killing all members of our family including my parents , My late father Dr Fernando Phillipe . was the managing director of a Gold Refinery firm in Mali Bamako although we are nationality of Angola but my late father nationalized in Mali before our birth and because of his business of Gold he nationalized in Northern Mali.It was only me that is alive now and I managed to make my way to a near by peaceful country Ghana where i am leaving now.I would like to know-more about you.Your likes and dislikes,your hobbies and what you are doing presently.I will tell you more about myself in my next mail.Here is the Phone Contact of the Asylum camp in Ghana 00233546663837 .
l have a personal information which i will tell you in my nest email.

You can reply me through my private email lilian4philipe@gmail.com

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