419 scam: "Ms. Abiba Dior" <kandiaelimane.dolce@yandex.com> A CRY FOR HELP

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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: "Ms. Abiba Dior" <kandiaelimane.dolce@yandex.com>
Reply-To: k.dolce@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 05:35:59 +0300
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP

Kandia Elimane Dolce
Address: Imm. Nana Yamousso
Boulevard Mamadou Konaté,
Rue 38, avenue 12-13, Treichville,
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
07/01/2016

Dearest one,
I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise as it’s
indeed strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this
regard. I apologize for the inconvenience that this letter may cause you.

I am Mrs. Kandia Elimane Dolce, from Cape Verde nationalize in Cote
d’Ivoire. My husband Mr. Elimane Dolce is a famous farmer in Rubber and
Coffee plantation here in Cote d’Ivoire. Sadly my husband was reported to
be among death victims on the 2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods that
left over 9 people dead while he was there on business trip. Early 2013
precisely on 26 March, I had a Cardiac Arrest that get me paralyzed. I
have undergone different types of treatment and trying anything I could do
but I knew that there was nothing that was working. I was recently
diagnosed of Septicemia, my doctor told me that my heart is not going to
sustain for long and that I should put up my ''Will''.

Me and my husband had one and only daughter. She is 16 years old,
Intelligent and admirable. This letter is a formal appeal to you for help.
I want to confide the guardianship of my daughter to you. My daughter
benefited by succession the sum of USD$4,500,000.00 from my late husband
and I want you to invest this fund and help her to continue her studies in
your country. I take the decision to confide the guardianship of my
daughter and her patrimony to you because I am afraid of the persecution
by my late husband brothers who has strip off all our properties and
belongings since after the death of my husband.

If you agree to help my daughter, you will receive remuneration of 15% of
the total sum for her lodgment and the profits made out of the investment
will be divided between you and my daughter in the ratio of 50/50 until
she finish her studies.

Thank you for the time and consideration you have given my situation. I
hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Kandia Elimane Dolce.

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