419 scam: "Mrs. Sole E. Akor"<mrs.sole@fideurambk.com> Dear respected, From Mrs. Sole E. Akor.

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sole E. Akor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ffddww@terra.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:58:50 -0000
Subject: Dear respected, From Mrs. Sole E. Akor.

Dear respected,

I greet you in the name of God. My name is Mrs. Sole Ejilo Akor from Sierra-Leone. I am residing here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire with my only son Tiego, a 17 years old boy. I am an aging widow suffering from Neck Cancer writing to you from my sick bed here in the hospital.

I Inherited this funds $7,500,000.00 Million US dollars from my late husband which he deposited in one of the best banks here in Abidjan. Presently, this fund is still with the bank. It is true we do not know each other in person, but being that I found you as a person that can be reliable, trusted and God fearing, I have summoned up courage to contact you for assistance to receive this fund in your account for any good Investment of your suggestion and also to use part of the fund for the well-being of the poor in the world like the people of HAITI etc. Due to the political crisis going on here every time, I would also want you to help my son Tiego come over to your country to further his education.

If you are interested, reply immediately for more details and to enable me introduces you to the manager of the bank where this fund is deposited. I will compensate you with 15% of this total fund and another 5% will also be giving to you for any expenses which you incurred in seeing to the successful transfer of this fund to your account.

Assure me that you will not behave like the man from INDIA whom I trusted and transferred the sum of $500,000.00 to his account on 18th January 2010 to assist the poor of people of HAITI. Since after he received this $500,000.00 in his account, he ran away with the money and he never replied to my emails any more till date. Please all I need from you is your sincerity and trust to receive this fund and use it as I instructed above.

Any delays in your replying to this email will give me room to look for another person.

God bless you and your family.

>From your beloved sister,
Mrs. Sole E. Akor and son Tiego.
ONE LOVE AND PEACE OF GOD.

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