419 scam: "Lorraine Olivier"<lolivier18121@yahoo.com> From Hospital

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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)
- "byatraore@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lorraine Olivier" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lolivier18121@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:35:17 -0500
Subject: From Hospital

Hello.
This is Mrs. Lorraine Olivier writing from Hospital; therefore this message is very urgent.

I have a donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out for me in your country; I am a widow and a servant of the Lord for the past 38 years in Ivory Coast. I inherited some money($3. 700, 000) from my late husband Mr. Daniel Olivier; I want to give it out to Orphanage and Charity Organizations as a vow which I made before the Lord.

I have a lung and breast cancer and will be going for operation next two weeks in France, though the doctor said I will only last for some months, but I am happy and glad that the Lord has kept me safe and guided me to accomplish my mission on earth. I will be happy to meet Him where He wants me to be.

I want you to contact my house helper with this information below:

Name: Yacouba Benoit Traore.
Address: 16 Rue de Agouti, Marcory 01
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Email: byatraore@ymail.com

He will give you the documents of the money and will direct you to the lawyer that I have appointed; the lawyer will assist you to change the documents of the money to your name to enable the bank transfer the money to you.

This is the favor I need when you have gotten the money:-

(1) Give 10% of the money to Yacouba Benoit Traore,and if possible, take him to your country so that he can finish his studies,after his education you can give him the money, please help and establish himas my own son.

(2) Give 60% of the money to Charity organizations,Orphanage homes, Churches, and Mosques on my name so that my vow may be accomplished in order for my soul to rest in peace.

The remaining 30% should be for you and others that you would love to assist.
May God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.
Pray for me always.
Mrs. Lorraine Olivier

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