419 scam: "Deborah Makanah" <mrs_deborah_makkanah01@yahoo.co.jp> Hello dear,

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Deborah Makanah" <mrs_deborah_makkanah01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: deborahmknh30@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:55:14 +0800
Subject: Hello dear,

Dear,

My Name is Ms.Deborah Makanah, I need a trust worthy person who can help me
accomplish my wish by retriving the funds that was left for me by my late
father in a Bank in Cote d'Ivoire before he died in a plane crash.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been
masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God
knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 6yrs old, and since then my
father took me so special.

Before his death , he called me and informed me that he has the sum of Three
Million, Seven Hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$3,700,000.00)left in
fixed deposit account in one of the leading bank in Africa. He further told me
that he deposited the money in my name, and also gave me all then necessary
but legal documents to this fund with the bank.

Again in 2010 October,post electoral crisis started,which lead to 4 month
brutal war,that killed many people.However,it lead to the removal of president
Laurent Gbagbo the incumbent.He was the president in power during the brutal
killing which resulted war.Presently,he is under arrest and the country is now
under a new president Allasane Quatara.He is a well known man by the
international community.But reconciliation processes is still going on there
are some Laurent Gbagbo men,still in Exile in other country for fear of being
killed by the ruling force FRCI(Force Republican de Cotedivoire).

If you can be trusted for more information about this Proposal, I await your
immediate response.

Thank You and Bless You,

Yours Sincerely
Ms.Deborah Makanah.

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