419 scam: Doris Gbagbo <doris_gbagbo1@yahoo.com> Relationship

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- doris_gbagbo2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Doris Gbagbo <doris_gbagbo1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: doris_gbagbo3@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 19:18:56 +0000
Subject: Relationship

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Dearest.

I knew this massage will meet you well, permit me to go unto business
relationship with you. I am Doris Gbagbo the only Daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Musa Gbagbo. my father was a very rich cocoa merchant, based in Abidjan,
the economic capital of ivory coast before he was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings to discuss on a business deal.

When my mother died together with my beloved
younger sister her name Ms Angela on 2 April 2011 during Rebel attack to
President Lourant Gbagbo government in my country, my father took me so
special since i am motherless before the death of my father on 14 July 2012
in a private hospital where he was admitted, he called me secretly to his
bed side and told me that he kept a sum of US,200,000.00 (Five million Two
hundred thousand united states dollars) in a bank in Abidjan cote d'
Ivoire.

That he used my name Doris Gbagbo as the next of kin in deposit of the
fund he also explained to me that it was because of this money he was
poisoned by his business partner and that i should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use
it for an investment purpose, such as:real estate investment or stock
market investment. I am honorably soliciting your kind assistance as
follows.

To serve as the guardian of these fund,since i am a girl of 22 years old.

To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational

career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.i am
inclined to offer you 20% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for
your
efforts after the transferring of these fund to your account in your
country.please,I will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded
within seven(7)working days from now. write to my direct email
doris_gbagbo2@yahoo.com for more details.

I am expecting hearing from you as soon as possible, i will like you to
give me your direct telephone and fax number in your reply of this
proposal.

May almighty god bless you as you do care for an orphan like
me.anticipating to hear from you.

Best regards
Doris Gbagbo

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