419 scam: EMMANUEL KERRIE <emmitoure00@yahoo.co.jp> PLEASE HELP ME FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE AND SAVE MY LIFE.!!!!!!!!!

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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 states 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)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: EMMANUEL KERRIE <emmitoure00@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: barb_emma001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:15:06 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE AND SAVE MY LIFE.!!!!!!!!!

With bitter tears am typing this right now, my heart is full with sadness and my soul is dying at my tender age. My name is Emmanuel Kerrie, am the only child of late Mr and Mrs Emmanuel, My Late father was a very wealthy Cocoa Merchant based here in Abidjan, the Economic Capital of lvory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his Business Associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.

My father was a very rich Cocoa Merchant here in Cote 'd' lvoire and he was a very popular man before he died, so when he was about to give-up he secretly told me that he had some amount of huge money (US 5.5m) Five million five hundred thousand United States dollars in his fixed / suspense account here in Cote d lvoire and he also told me that he wanted me to go abroad and study because l am a very brilliant young and very beautiful girl.

He also told me that l should seek for a foreign partner that l should send the money to because for the fear of his family member and after the money is confirmed received by my partner in oversea l should go there to continue my education while my partner must invest the money in a very profitable business of his or her choice since l know nothing about investment and the profit must be shared between me and my partner.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account oversea while you will serve as the guardian of the whole fund.

I have the believe that one day I will become a person in life if you could help me out. Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Kerrie.

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