419 scam: "MUSA"<kolokoci@yahoo.com> MY DEAR HOW IS YOUR FAMILY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- ",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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- amouzou147@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MUSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <amouzou147@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 04:07:07 -0700
Subject: MY DEAR HOW IS YOUR FAMILY

Dear,

I am Mr. Musa Amouzou a citizen of Cote d’Ivoire. I schooled in Ghana hence I speak English. My father was an Isa Amouzou was an adviser to Former President of Cote d’Ivoire who has refused to step down from the Presidential seat of Power after loosing election which he contested with International recognized winner of the November 2010 Election Mr. Alassane Quattara. Actually my late father advised President Laurent Gbagbo not to allow Mr. Alassane Quattara to contest the election based on the fact that Mr. Alassane Quattara is not a native of Cote d’Ivoire rather from Burkina Faso which the President did not heed to that which coursed the nation going to war as both candidates claimed winning the election.

However, before the death of my father, he told me that he made a deposit of Two trunk boxes with a security company in Togo which the consignments contains the total sum of US$19,500,000.00 which he deposited with the company with the mind that he will use the money to go into politics in the next dispensation but unfortunately my father lost his lift in the course of servicing President Laurent Gbagbo.

Actually I need your help to come and assist me to claim the consignments which my late father deposited with the security company in Togo and then deposit the funds into banking system for onward remittance into your account for investment. Presently, I am in Lome the capital city of Republic of Togo and will come to your country as soon as you claim the consignments as my late father’s associate so as to enable me continue my education in your country. I shall be given you 40% of the said funds and also as soon as the consignments are retrieved, you shall first take your expenses which include your flight ticket, hotel accommodation and any other.

I am waiting for your acceptance mail to work with me. Regarding to the situation of Cote d’Ivoire, both candidates are not suppose to stand to rule any nation as they have killed half of its citizens as you can see in the attached picture of massacre going on in Abidjan now. I can also be reached on: amouzou147@gmail.com

Thanks,

Mr. Musa Amouzou

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