419 scam: REBECCA ERNEST <rebecca.ernest3@btinternet.com> From Miss Rebecca Ernest (Please I need your urgent response)

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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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: REBECCA ERNEST <rebecca.ernest3@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: rebecca.ernest1@yahoo.co.th
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:12:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss Rebecca Ernest (Please I need your urgent response)

Dearest,

Please permit me to introduce my self to you and my reason for contacting you.

My name is Miss Rebecca Ernest, from Ivory Coast in West Africa. I am 22 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Amos Ernest.

My father was a business man(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 12th Feb 2006.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have mastermind by one of his sibling who was partnering with him and also travelled with him on that trip but only god knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on 12th Feb 2006, he called the secretary who accompanied on the trip and gave her a letter for me. In the letter he explained that he have the sum of $3.5 million US Dollars (Three million five hundred thousand USD)deposited in a bank here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

He also explained that it was because of little differences between him and his sibling over wealth that he was poisoned by the person. He adviced that I should carefully look for a god fearing person in any country of my choice outside Africa who can help me claim and invest the money in a good business.

Now, I want you to assist me in transfering this money into your account overseas for an investment purposes.

I am just 22 years old and I really don't know what to do. I want you to stand as my guardian to claim this money and to invest it in a good business in your country so I can come there to further my education.

Please, I am in urgent need of your help and advices in this regards.
Your urgent response will be greatly appreciated.

I am looking forward to hearing from you

My sincere regards,
Miss Rebecca Ernest,

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