419 scam: vanessa Kouassi <lee4rita@hotmail.com> Good morning !

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- mrsvanwonglee@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: vanessa Kouassi <lee4rita@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:12:04 +0000
Subject: Good morning !

Good morning !

I am Mrs Vanessa Lee .I was formerly married to ENG Wong Lee from China , we spent years together without child , to my greatest surprise he was Assassinated during the last Civil war in my country (Ivory Coast). to cut things short after his burial I discoverd some vital document that i will forward to you in my next mail, He has some money keeping with a bank here that he promised to use for investment with his foreign partner that this money can only be transfer to his foreign partner account that I Mrs Vanessa Lee is the only next of kin that can nominated his foreign nominee.

Dear to cut the story short if you know you are ready to work with me I will give you 20% of the total money to introduce me to profitable investment we can do with this money, it is the total amount of $25,400,000.00. if you have idea of any business in your country where we can invest this money I am waiting for your urgent reply to tell you what step next

Sincerely,
Vanessa Lee .
E-mail= mrsvanwonglee@yahoo.com

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