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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: lilian philips <lilianphilips13@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:02:34 -0700
Subject: Attn: Dearest Beloved,


I am Mrs. LILIAN PHILIP from Botswana. I am married to Dr. WILLIAMS Philips
who worked with Botswana embassy in Lesotho for nine years before he died.
We were married for eighteen years with a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four day. Since
his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $10, 865
000,00 million dollars(Ten million Eight hundred and sixty five thousand
U.S.Dollars) in Security company here in Abidjan Economical capital of
Ivory Coast, packaged in a metallic box as family valuables for security
reasons .

The box/money was deposited for foreign partner no name was mentioned.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer damages in right side of my body. Though what disturbs me
most is the stroke,Having known my condition I decided to donate part of
this fund to motherless babies home or better still a fearing individual
that will utilize this money to the glory of God and to take care of my
only child for better future.

I took this bold decision because my only child Andrew Philips is still
young and can not manage this fund very well and my husband relatives are
not happy with my husband's wealth when he was alive and through my prayers
and the directions of God,I have found out that their hands is in my
husband's death and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused by evil men. I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly manner,hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Security Company here in IVORY COAST where my late husband deposited the
money also will give you the certificates of deposit. Any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for this same
purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and you
will take care of my only child. Hoping to hear from you soon Yours
Sincerely,

Mrs. Lilian Philips/ Son

Email me for more details..(lilianphilips123@yahoo.com)

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