419 scam: "Mrs.Lisa Anex" <macdonaldmilityyy99@yahoo.com> Hello Friend,

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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:
- "million us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Lisa Anex" <macdonaldmilityyy99@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lisaanex000@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:54:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Friend,

Hello Friend,

Greetings to you. I know that this message might come to you as surprise because we don't know each other nor have we ever met before but
accept it with an open heart I'm Mrs. Lisa Anex, and I have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease and the doctor says that I have
just few days to leave. I am from (Paris) France, but based in Africa Burkina Faso since eight years ago as a business woman dealing with
gold exportation and cotton Sales.

Now, that I am about to end the race like this, without any family members and no child. I have $6.8 Million US DOLLARS in BANK OF AFRICA
(B.O.A) Burkina Faso which I instructed the Bank to give St Andrews Missionary and Home Kizito Orphanage in Burkina Faso. But my mind is not
at rest because I am writing this letter now through the help of my computer beside my sick bed.

I have instructed the bank to transfer the fund to you as a foreigner that will apply to the bank after I have gone that they should release
the fund to him/her, but you will assure me that you will take 50 percent of the fund and 50 percent to the orphanage as I instructed for my
heart to rest in peace. Respond to me immediately for further details since I have just few days to end my life due to the ovarian cancer
disease, hoping you will understand my situation and give favorable attention.

Thank you and God bless you,

Mrs.Lisa Anex

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