419 scam: "Mrs.Lillian Killick" <lilkillick01@outlook.com> Dearest in Christ,

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Lillian Killick" <lilkillick01@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Lillian Killick" <killicklillian@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:07:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ,

Dearest in Christ,

I
am Mrs Lillian Killick. from London, When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $18 Million Dollars ( Eighteen Million United
States Dollars) in a Bank. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer
and my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next five months due
to the cancer problem, from all indications, the cancer has
gotten
to a very dangerous stage, having known my condition i decided to
donate this fund to a good person that will utilize this huge amount of
money the way i am going to instruct herein.

I
want to you use greater percentage of this fund for orphanages, widows
and also build schools for less privilege and take the to be revealed
percentage to take good care of your self and your household, assure me
that you will act accordingly as I state herein.

God bless you as I hear from you.

Thanks and Remain blessed.
Yours Sister in the Lord,

Mrs Lillian Killick.

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