419 scam: "Ms Evah Sally" <sallyevah@yahoo.fr> HELLO

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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:
- ",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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "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: "Ms Evah Sally" <sallyevah@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sallyevah@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:24:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO

From: Abidjan-Côte d'Ivoire

Hello,

My name is Evah Sally, I am from Ivory Coast in West Africa. I work in a
bank in my country. I will want you to handle a transaction that involves
the sum of USD$5,000,000. which is presently in my bank and under my
control.

I will want to move out this money from my country to your own choice of
country. All the plans on how to move the funds is already perfected with
my banking ideas, since I work in the bank. The transaction will be
legalized as soon as you indicate your interest. There is no risk involved
since your bank account information are not necessary. I require your
interest as to give you the details of the transaction and source of the
funds.

At the end of the transaction, you will get a 30% share of the total sum.
If this is ok by you, get back to me.

Details will be sent to you as soon as you indicate your interest.

Thanks.

Ms. Sally.

Anti-fraud resources:

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