419 scam: Wendy Lemi Milla <ross_20014@yahoo.com> Private Message,

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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.
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.
- wendylemimilla1994@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wendy Lemi Milla <ross_20014@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: wendylemimilla1994@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:21:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Private Message,

Hello Friend,
First I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction and I pray that my contacting you will be given genuine approval considering the fact that we don't know each other before.

I wish to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I am Miss Wendy Lemi Milla, i am the deaughter of Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla.

Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla and his bodyguard were shot dead in Juba on Wednesday February 9, 2011, Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla was the minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development, South Sudan.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12403620

Before he died he revealed to me about the two boxes, one of the box containing 225 Gold Dust and the other box containing $18.6 Million us dollars which he deposited with a security company in Ghana for safe keeping.

My father did not disclose the content of the boxes to the security company, to avoid the officials from raising eyebrows. This fund and the gold were to be sent to his foreign business partner in Overseas for investment purposes before his sudden death.

I am appealing to you to assist me transfer this fund to your account overseas so that i can move over there for my life and continue with my education there and also help me to invest the money wisely.

Immediately I receive mail response from you, indicating your further determination in helping me out of this situation, I will give you the contact of the security company, and I shall also send to you all the documents regarding to this deposit for your conviction.

In regards to this, your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions?

1. Can you honestly help me as your partner?
2. Can I completely trust you that you cannot betray me? Please I wait to hear from you soon through my email wendylemimilla1994@gmail.com

Tanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Wendy Lemi Milla.

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