419 scam: Lillian Lugard <rdservice@telerete.it> (no subject)

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "lillian280@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Lillian Lugard <rdservice@telerete.it>
Reply-To: lillian280@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:12:53 +0200
Subject:

my name Lillian Lugard, Single, 24years of age, female, from Nigeria but I
currently stay in United Kingdom. I lost my parents in Auto car crash
7years ago
while I was (16years). I am seeking for a God fearing, truthful,
loving partner.
Before the death of my later father, he deposited the sum of
($12,800,000.00 US
Dollars) with one of the reputable bank in Nigeria which I am the next
of kins.
However, I have informed the bank about my plans of transferring the
money to me
here in United Kingdom to start a new life but I don't know that my
late father
have an agreement with the bank that I should be up to 30 years of age
before I
will have direct access to the money. If not, then I should provide my partner
to stand for me as my trustee to the bank so that the bank will make the
transfer into my partners account.

The access to this fund has been denied me because of the age
agreement that my
late father made with the bank and my status as orphanage. The bank is
requesting a partner who will stand on my behalf and my deep desire to
complete
my studies also considering the event that took away my parents and my
siblings
that kept me as an orphan have made me to decide to relocate. I
promise you 30%
(percent) of this fund at the end of the transaction.

If you are interested, please contact me through my personal email
(lillian280@outlook.com). I will be waiting for your reply.

Thanks
Lilly!

----------------------------------------------------------------
This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam