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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: phillipe willans <mrphillipewillans234@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrphillipewillans378@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:56:24 -0700
Subject: how are you doing.

Greetings,

Assalam alaikum,
I have a proposal for you, however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honor against your will. I am Mr phillipe willans, a
former executive director with Arab Tunisian Bank here in Tunisia; I
retired A year and 7 months ago after putting in 28 years of meticulous
service. During my days with Arab Tunisian Bank, I was the personal account
officer and one of the financial advisers to Mr. Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali
the past Tunisian President in self exile at Saudi Arabia. During his tryer
period he instructed me to move all his investment in my care which
consists of US$115M and 767KG of gold out of the Gulf States for safe
keeping; and that I successfully did by moving US$50M to Madrid Spain,
US$50M to Dubai United Arab Emirate, US$15M to Burkina Faso and the 767KG
of gold to Accra Ghana in West Africa as an anonymous deposits, so that the
funds will in no way to be traced to him. He has instructed me to find an
investor who would stand as the beneficiary of the fund and the gold; and
claim it for further investment.

Consequent upon the above, my proposal is that I would like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary of this fund and the gold which I
have successfully moved outside the country and provide an account overseas
where this said fund will be transferred into. It is a careful network and
my voluntary retirement from the Arab Tunisian Bank is to ensure a
hitch-free operation as all modalities for you to stand as beneficiary and
owner of the deposits has been perfected by me. Mr. Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
will offer you 20% of the total investment if you can be the investor and
claim these deposits in Spain and Burkina Faso as the beneficiary.


Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this transaction?
2. Can I give you this trust?

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you
more details regarding this transaction. Finally, it is my humble request
that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary
attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.

I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.
Respectfully yours,
contact me Via my private box{ mrphillipewillans378@gmail.com }.
From: Mr phillipe willans.

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