419 scam: Lily Wilson <tpainneyo@yahoo.co.jp> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Lily Wilson <tpainneyo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Lily Wilson <lilywilson1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:00:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Ms Lily Wilson from Ivory Coast. I am 21 year of age. I am an
orphan due to my father$B!G(Bs sudden death in 2013. He died in Paris,
France on a business trip. My father deposited the sum of $3,500,000
as consignment with a security company in Abidjan. It was disclosed to
me by my father$B!G(Bs lawyer after my father$B!G(Bs death. As a young girl, my
uncle forcefully took over my father$B!G(Bs estates and his residential
building immediately he died. There are rumors and speculations that
he knew what happened to my father because he traveled together with
my father to Paris.

I want you to assist me as my foreign trustee and guardian to retrieve
the consignment from the security company and secure it in your
country. I will join you in your country as soon as you receive the
money. I need your assistance to claim the consignment from the
security company and invest it in your country. I don't want my uncle
to know about this money for the sake of my safety. I need your help,
honesty and love to secure this money.

I will provide you with more details of the consignment and contact
information$B!G(Bs of the security company when I read from you.

Your suggestion will be regarded.

Best Regard,
Ms Lily Wilson.

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