419 scam: Mrs Monica Akuba <monicaakuba2010@gmail.com> From Monica

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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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: Mrs Monica Akuba <monicaakuba2010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: monica.akuba@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:12:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Monica

From Monica

Permit me to introduce my self to you, i am (Monica Akuba) the only daughter of Mr and Mrs (roland adaghe) the body guard to former president of Guinea Bissau, (Joa Vieira). My father was killed by the guinea bissau souldier with the president, at the presidential house before my father's death, he called me and told me that he have the some of 4.500 000 ( four million, five hundred thousand united state dollars) that he deposited this money at (Access Trust Diplomatic Security Company) in Abidjan capital city of Cote d'ivoire, my father told me that incase if anything happens to him that i should look for a good person out side the country who can help me to transfer the money to his or her country so i can start my life over there.

Please Dear, i am seeking for your honourable help to assist me stand as my guardian(since my parents are no more)to recieve this money in ur country, and also seeking for ur honest and sincerity so i can come over to ur country because this place is not safe for me .

I am waiting to hear from you so i can give you the detailes and information on how to contact the security company in which my father deposited the money.

your friend

Monica

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