419 scam: "Mrs.Myra Billips" <mrs.myrabillips@gmail.com> Mrs.Myra Billips,Greetings to you

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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.Myra Billips" <mrs.myrabillips@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Myra Billips" <mrs.myrabillips@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:16:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs.Myra Billips,Greetings to you

My Beloved One.

Greetings and peace be with you. I am Mrs Myra Billips from Bahrain, a widow to late Jeff Billips. I am 51 years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I might not live more than 2 months, according to my doctor because the cancer has gotten to a very worst / dangerous stage.

My late husband and my only child died last three years ago, his death was politically motivated. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy business man who was running his cocoa / Timber plantation business in Cote d'Ivoire. After his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. my doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than 2 months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the less privilage in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. I collected your email address during my desperate search on the internet and I prayed over it.

I decided to donate the sum of $2,700,000.00 usd( Two million Seven hundred thousand united states dollars) to the less privileged because I cannot take this money to the grave. Please I want you to note that this fund is lodged in a Financial Firm in Ivory Coast in West Africa.

Once I hear from you, I will forward to you all the information's you will use to get this fund released from the Firm and to be transferred to you. I honestly pray that this money when transferred to you will be sure for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that holding wealth tight without helping others in need is vanity.

Please if you are sure that you will handle this money as I instructed herein, kindlyy reply me very urgent.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Your beloved sister,
Mrs Myra Billips.

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