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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: Felipe Litawa <felipelitawa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 05:33:51 +0800
Subject: IN THE SPIRIT OF LENT, KINDLY REPLY


Hi and Calvary greetings! ,
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT OUT OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE I CHOOSE TO
CONTACT YOU.I have tried contacting you before and you declined this noble
mission. Is obvious we don’t know each other yet, but I'm fully persuaded
that God wants us to work this out for the sake of the downtrodden. Meeting
new people in our lives is a never-ending circle. You may think this is too
good to be True, but I am telling you today, this is for REAL. Judging by
what is happening around us today, you have every reason to be skeptical
about this proposal but think about thousands of street kids who goes to
bed every nights on empty stomach, for their sake give this a shot of
benefit of doubts and you will have nothing to lose at the end.

My name is Felipe Litawa, a Legal Practitioner to the late Rev. Fr. FREDDIE
ANDRONICO, He was a 68 years Old Filipino Catholic Reverend Father who came
to AFRICA in 1945 with a black Missionary Rev. Sister; He left the
Philippines at the age of three(3), after The Japanese invaded the
Philippines. He said the experience was cataclysm. However, he lived all
his life in Namibia and owned an NGO which receives Financial Aid (Grant)
from the United Nation and other conglomerates. He died of Asthma attack,
and since then no one has come forward to claim this fund he deposited in a
Bank, which he intended to use in establishing a foundation for Charity
homes and orphanage centers in the PHILIPPINES. We had good relationship
and he he informed me of some wonderful ideas he wants to embark on which
was to build one or two massive Charity homes in the PHILIPPINES, Food
banks in poor cities in the Philippines and alleviate the sufferings of
typhoon victims in the Philippines with this deposit of US$2.800.000.00m he
made through a CODED account which he gave me the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
to keep as his lawyer. Before his demise he pleaded with me to ensure this
money does not end up in the hands of rich or greedy men or catholic
houses. In order not to let them further enrich themselves, I should ensure
the money goes into charity for the benefits of the downtrodden as
intended. Also I have successfully moved the fund in question to the
Philippines soil and is in custody of the Central Bank of the
Philippines(BSP) and I need you as my eye and hands and legs and partner
and principal distributor there and with your consent the Philippines
BSP-TREASURY DEPARTMENT shall be contacting you for the releasing of this
Charity fund into your custody and administration in installmental basis.

I am not pursuing this claim for financial gain. It is a duty I owe to my
late client who unfortunately was an orphan with no existing relatives;
notwithstanding you will be adequately rewarded for your assistance in this
endeavor. I'm Expecting to hear from you as soon as possible, and while
replying include your direct reachable mobile phone so I can give you a
call immediately for further details.

Felipe Litawa

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