419 scam: mrs grace ebony <mrsgrace190uh@msn.com> From Mrs Grace Ebony

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "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.
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.
- grace.ebony@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs grace ebony <mrsgrace190uh@msn.com>
Reply-To: <grace.ebony@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:57:14 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Grace Ebony

>From Mrs Grace EbonyLot 104, Jacques Avenue 2,01 B.P. 3691 Cocody Abidjan 01, Abidjan - Cote D'Ivoire.( Ivory Coast )Dearest OneFirst I sat my apology for intruding into your privacy, please I want to ask for your kind and sincere assistance, though I have not met you before but I believe one have to trust and confide in someone in order to succeed in life. I am Mrs Grace Ebony Wife of Late Mr Desmond Bamba Ebony. My husband was a retired Finance Director in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing after my husband retirement both of us went into Private business also do building contract works and God was blessings the works of our hands. During this recent political Crisis in our country Ivory Coast, On the 25 of March by 4.30 AM our time, my husband was shot dead by unknown gunmen who burst into our residential house before my husband's death in a Private hospital were I rushed him, he told me that he made a deposit of Three Million United States Dollars. Due to the continuous crisis in our country, Secret killing of family members of those protesting against the ruling Government, I am afraid and have decided to move out of the country with our only daughter. I want you to help me, I want to transfer this money to you, after the transfer then I will join you immediately for us to invest the money together in any of this either I) Estate Business (2) Building of International School (3) building Shopping malls for rent or any other good business you know very well . If you are ready to assist me please reply me through my email(grace.ebony@rediffmail.com) for me to give you other details. I am waiting for immediate response. Yours Sincerely,Mrs Grace EbonyPlease I PLEAD TO YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD, I need your sincere assistance, after the transfer I will join you; from my heart I am ready to give you good amount of 20 percent out of the total money as an appreciation for your kind and sincere assistance.

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