419 scam: edvigecoulibaly <edvige_coulibaly@live.fr> From Miss Keita Diana

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- miss_keita_diana@hotmail.fr (Hotmail, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: edvigecoulibaly <edvige_coulibaly@live.fr>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 20:15:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss Keita Diana

From Miss Keita Diana
West Africa
U can reach me in this Email:miss_keita_diana@hotmail.fr
Hello Dear,

My name is Miss Keita Diana I hope this mail finds you well &
healthy and i hope we can established a relationship since we are
meeting for the first time,
I have gone through fasting and prayers
asking God to lead me to a trust worthy person who will help me with
this transaction and it interests me to contact you after my prayers
for an assistance to help me transfer this Sum of (USD$6,500,000.00) my father
deposited in a bank here in Cote d'Ivoire before he was
assassinat.

I like honesty,trust,love,truth,caring,& respect, I have all this
qualities in me and i believe you have all this qualities too, that is
why i decided to contact you for this transaction, I will like to ask
you this question please can i trust you and how much percentage do
you want me to offer you after we transfer this money into your bank
account, if you agree to this business for further information
and enquiries feel free to contact me Back immediately for more explanation and better understanding.
Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the following:
(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
(3) Current residential address:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age and Sex:
Thanks and remain blessed.
that we can know ourselves better.
Thanks and hoping to hear from you
soonest.
Miss Keita Diana

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