419 scam: "mrs lilly patrick"<lillypatrick1984@gmail.com> HELLO IN GOOD FAITH

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lilly4patrick1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs lilly patrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lilly4patrick1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2017 16:48:48 -0700
Subject: HELLO IN GOOD FAITH

Hello dear beloved,
Please kindly accept my apology for sending this unsolicited mail to you. I believe you are a highly respected personality with a humble heart to help the needy .

I am writing you this mail from my heart and i want you to know that before i contacted you ,i prayed and fasted to for my spirit to lead me to the rightful person that will help me fulfill my last wishes and i believe he has directed you to me so you can help me.

My Name is Mrs. Lilly Patrick from United Kingdom,am suffering from Breast Cancer, i need your prayers.
I am 63yrs old from United Kingdom England, affected with cancer of the breast. My condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live long enough , because the cancer stage has gotten to its 3rd stage that is the reason i retired from the United Nation refugees Aid Team in Africa especially in the war zone areas .

After my Doctor Notice and warning over my health ,i have decided to divide part of my fortune by contributing to the Charities & Motherless.

I am willing to donate my fortune worth ( 15 million pounds ) to the poor through you. Can you help me?
please get back to me with my private email address below

lilly4patrick1@gmail.com

With Love. Mother . Lilly Patrick

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