419 scam: Annicette Yao <leopoldtokyo@yahoo.co.jp> =?utf-8?B?KEFzLXNhbMSBbSAnYWxheWt1bSk=?=

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Annicette Yao <leopoldtokyo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Annicette Yao <yao_annicette@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:26:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?KEFzLXNhbMSBbSAnYWxheWt1bSk=?=

(As-salÄm 'alaykum)

My name is Annicette Yao I'm the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Yao. My late father was a preeminent businessman in West Africa. He owned a successful transportation company and served severally on the boards of diverse corporations such as the International Society for African Rail (SITARAIL), It is disheartening to say that my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of theirÂ business meeting.

My beloved mother Hawa including my little brother Zika, and my younger sister Fatim were all murdered in DeukouÃ© village while they are fleeing from the political crisis/civil war that was cause by former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2010â€“2011 Ivorian political crisis/civil war.
Before the death of my father in PISAM hospital in Cocody Abidjan, he told me of his deposit valued (2,800,000.00 â‚¬) which he deposited with my name as the sole heir apparent to the fund, all the documentary evidence covering the money are intact.

Please, I am humbly seekingÂ for your assistance to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country for me.
I am willing to offer you 15% of the total money as mode of compensation for your effort for assisting me with this humble request as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within few days you signify your interest to assist me. shukran.
your sincerely,
Annicette.

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