419 scam: Nteha Nnam <nteha1nnam@gmail.com> Re : Ok

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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:
- "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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.
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.
- ntnn919@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nteha Nnam <nteha1nnam@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <ntnn919@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:04:52 -0400
Subject: Re : Ok

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From:Mrs.Nteha Nnam and my Daughter zahara.
Abidjan,Cote D`Ivoire. West Africa.
Tel: 00 225 46 98 95 88.
E-mail: ntnn919@yahoo.fr

Good day to you my Dear.

I am Mrs Nteha Nnam from Cote D`ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am a widow
being that I lost my husband some year's ago. My husband,late Dr. k.Nnam
was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He
was assassinated in september (2011) by the rebels following a political
uprising. Before his death, he had a foreign account here in Cote
D'Ivoire(Ivory Coast) up to the tune of $5m which he told the bank was
for the importation of cocoa processing machine.However,due to my bad
health situation occassioned by cancer,

i wish you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in
your country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will
invest it in a good business venture for the benefit and education of my
only daughter,zahara, who will be coming to stay under your kind custody
after the transfer for her education and future because my health is
failing me. I have plans to do investments in your country, like real
estate and industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist us contact my me, indicating your
interest.We have mapped out 75% for ourselves, 20% for your cordial
assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in the course
of this transaction. Finally if you have any question regarding this
transaction, please contact us. Please note that the confidentiality of
this transaction would be highly appreciated. I await your quick reply.

Thanks and best regards.

Mrs.Nteha Nnam

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