419 scam: Mrs Mary clement <eric.liz.ngues71@netforce.gr> From Mrs Mary clement

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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:
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 Mary clement <eric.liz.ngues71@netforce.gr>
Reply-To: mary-clement@mailbox.gr
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:08:14 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Mary clement

From Mrs Mary clement

Dear,

I am Mrs. Mary Clement from Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. I am a
widow being,I lost my husband few years ago.
My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting
board until his death.

He was assassinated by the rebels following the political
uprising here in Cote d'Ivoire. Before his death he had an
account in one the bank here with a tune of $9.5M, which
he told the bank, was for the importation of cocoa
processing machine. I want you to do me a favour to
provide to me your banking particulars to receive this
money to a safe account in your country or any safer place
as the beneficiary.and i will give you 15% out of the
total sum as your own pesentage.

I have plans to invest this money into business in your
country under you. This is my reason of writing to you if
you will be of interests to assist me, I will be very
grateful as you indicating your interests byreplying
soonest with your private phone and fax.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Mary clement and son Solomon

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