419 scam: Marion Kwari <marion_kwari@ssummail.com> From Dorothy Tabara.

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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:

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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011174623 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Marion Kwari <marion_kwari@ssummail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:41:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Dorothy Tabara.

>From Dorothy Tabara.
London, United Kingdom.
Tel : +447011174623.

Let me introduce myself to you in full, I am Mrs Dorothy Tabara, From Sierra-Leone. the wife of Late Dr Steven Tabara.
My aim of contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring my inheritance fund of $6.5 million united state dollars abroad into an account , then as a business developer , you can help me to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for me to stay comfortable in your country of abode.
Presently I am in refugee camp in London, United Kingdom and I can not go back to Sierra- Leone My country of origin because of the situation there.

I want to let you know that the funds was kept in a metalic box and deposited with a security company as family valuables, though the security company did not know the content of the box.

All i want you to do is to assist me to get the consignment containing the funds out from the security company and after that we would negotiate with the security company to assist us to ship the consignment through their diplomatic means to your country..

I am prepared to offer you 10% of the total funds for your able assistance and support .

Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons, and i will get back to you with all the necessary documents regards to this transaction.

You can reach me on my telephone number +447011174623 for further details.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mrs Dorothy Tabara

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