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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:

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <lillianmcquillen@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:30:44 -0300
Subject: [SPAM:#] Urgent Response Is Needed


Hello Dear, My name is Lillian Mcquillen,i am a dying woman who has decided=
to donate what i have to you. I am 59 years old,was diagnosed of cancer ab=
out 2 years ago immediately after the death of my husband,who has left me e=
verything he worked for. I have been touched by God to donate from what i h=
ave inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of the Lord,rat=
her than to allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds ungodl=
y. I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $13,500,000(Thirteen million Five Hu=
ndred Thousand us dollars)to enable you help the motherless,less priviledge=
d and widows. I have adjusted my WILL and my Financial Advisor is aware tha=
t i have done so,you and my financial Advisor shall arrange the transfer of=
the funds from my account to yours, I wish you all the best and may the go=
od Lord bless you abundantly,please use the funds well and always extend th=
e good work to others. Contact my Financial Advisor (Fnancial Advisor.Mr We=
iss Klinsmann Wolfgang) with this email:weissklinsmann_wolfgang@financier.c=
om and tell him that i have donated $13,500,000 to you. I have also notifie=
d him. Thanks and Godbless you. Regards, Mrs.Lillian Mcquillen Email:lillia=
nmcquillen@outlook.com N.B:I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in=
this matter until the task is accomplished as i do not want anything to je=
opardize my last wish. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, includi=
ng any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and ma=
y contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review,=
use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended=
recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copie=
s of the original message. Thank you.

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