419 scam: Zainab Musa <cfcmci@yahoo.co.jp> Thanks for your co-operation.

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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:
- "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: Zainab Musa <cfcmci@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mzainab2001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 10:56:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Thanks for your co-operation.

Assalamn aleikum,

May the peace of the Mighty Allah dwells in your household. Allah has given me the understanding and vision to discuss this project with you. Please the condition under which your effort is required should not be relegating because of what everybody believes to usually happen via this our medium of communication. Iâ€™m a Muslim and I quite believe that this is the only way we can discuss and share ideas. Beloved my stories are very pathetic and as you are going through my email kindly sympathize with my current situation and assist.

I am Mrs. Zainab Musa Abdullah, married to Alhaj. Musa Abdullah from YOPOUGON ABIDJAN COTE Dâ€™IVOIRE, my husband was a highly reputable Cocoa Magnet who operated in the capital of Cote D'Ivoire (Abidjan) during his days. I was a victim of rebel attack out of family of five; this attack was happened on 2 April 2011(Saturday) during the time of political problem here in Cote d'Ivoire, the attack claim the life of my husband and our two daughter, on the cause of I am badly affected due to the catastrophe that stroke me, since then am still in the hospital.

Now my Chief Medical Director declared to me that I have some few months to live due to deteriorating state of my health, with the sad news I decided to search of a reliable/trusted someone like you to assist me to take care of my son and his inheritance.

There was sum of (USD$2.350 Million) which my late husband deposited in one of the Financial Security Company here in Cote Dâ€™Ivoire, which I need your assistance to transfer out of the country for investment purpose in your country. if you accepted to render your service to me and my son in this regard, 15% of the total sum of (USD$2.350 Million) will be for you. As soon as I get your respond, I will give you more details on how we shall proceed.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully Sister,
Mrs. Zainab and Son.

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