419 scam: SILVIA MARIUS KUAKU <silvia.marius@live.fr> From Miss Silvia Marius Kuaku,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: SILVIA MARIUS KUAKU <silvia.marius@live.fr>
Reply-To: silviamariuskuaku@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 03:16:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Miss Silvia Marius Kuaku,

>From Miss Silvia Marius Kuaku,
Abidjan,Cote D'ivoire,
West Africa

Dearest,
Is with great sence of respect and humility .I am Miss Silvia Marius Kuaku,the only suviving
child and Daughter of Late Mr and Mrs Marius Kuaku from Abidjan Cote Divoire..But
unfortunately,although he died in a serious auto crash few years ago.

Being the only suviving child,while he was in the hospital,he handed me over some vital
documents relating to his cash deposit to one of the prime security and financial company
here in other to secure the safety of the fund in form of a trunk box and used my name as
his next of kin to the deposited fund(6.7 Million USD).

But when he knew that he cannot suvive the accident,he gave me some documents regarding the
fund and adviced me to look for a trusted and God fearing person who is outside this my
country who shall act as my guardian and foreign trustee so that through him,the fund shall
be released and delivered out from here to him or her on my behalf till i join you for the
completion of my education and investment of my inherited fund to any good bussiness that
you shall introduce me to for my security and that of my inheritance,i will offer you 15%
for your efforts so far.

To show your acceptance to assist me in this regard,i will like you to send me your
information as follows :

1.Your full name and and Country of origin and residence.
2.Your contact information (Telephone and fax)
3.Your office and home adress.
4.Your identity proof.

Yours Urgent reply is needed so that i can send you all proofs and in time for you to
conclude with them so that i can leave here for my life.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Silvia Marius Kuaku.

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