419 scam: MERCY FREDRICK <m.fredrick@btinternet.com> (From Miss Mercy Fredrick) Get back to me please.

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MERCY FREDRICK <m.fredrick@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mercy_fredrick2@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:09:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: (From Miss Mercy Fredrick) Get back to me please.

>From Miss Mercy Fredrick
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa .

Dear respected one,

I am Miss Mercy Fredrick, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Carlos. Fredrick My Mother was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my Mother was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My Father died when I was a baby and since then my mother took me so special.

Before the death of my mother on March 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan she secretly called me on his bed side and told me that she has the sum of Seven Million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($7,500,000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan , that she used my name as her only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.

She also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that she was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management. Please am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my picture and also give you more details about myself and the bank were my late mother deposited the fund, so that you can reach the bank and confirm the existence of the fund as well, because seeing is believing.

Awaiting your immediate response and May God bless you.

Best regards,

Miss Mercy Fredrick

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