419 scam: FAVOUR EDWARDS <favour.edwards@btinternet.com> From: Miss Favour Edwards Relative Inheritance5miPŒë¸"

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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:
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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: FAVOUR EDWARDS <favour.edwards@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: fervward3@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:52:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Miss Favour Edwards

From: Miss Favour Edwards
AV 12 RUE 19 PLOT 227
COCODY, ABIDJAN 02
IVORY COAST.
ASSISTANCE TO RELOCATE & INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I am MISS FAVOUR EDWARDS the only daughter of late Dr Dickson Edwards of blessed memory, who was the Director General of Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.),Ivory Coast who was recently assassinate by rebel forces here in Ivory Coast few months ago.

As the only daughter of my father before his death he informed me of the sum of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million US Dollars only) which he deposited in a bank here with my name as next of kin.

want to travel out of Ivory Coast entirely, due to the war, with this money tranferred for
investment in your country. I want you to assist me get the money transferred into your nominated private account in your country. You shall also source for good investment, so that I will invest the money wisely.

I have agreed to give you 10% percent of the total sum with 5%percent mapped out for expenses. For the interest and confidentiality of this business do not hesitate to contact me via my private E-mail or telephone above, immediately you receive this message for more information to enable me proceed in earnest towards concluding all arrangements to transfer the fund into your account.
Awaiting your most urgent response.
Yours Truely,
Miss Favour Edwards

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