419 scam: esther edward <estheredward420@gmail.com> From Miss. Esther Edward

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: esther edward <estheredward420@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 02:27:11 +0100
Subject: From Miss. Esther Edward

>From Miss. Esther Edward

Abidjan , Ivory Coast ,

Good day my dear,

In confidence, I have to introduce myself for i am Miss. Esther Edward, 21
years old; I am the only child of late Mr & Mrs. Edward Emmanuel. I prayed
before contacting you,please for God sake does not see my mail as
embarrassment as we do not know each other.

I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to procure the
transfer of my inherited money for
investment ventures under your care and directive, while i continue my
education of there in your country. I inherited Three Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00)
here in my name with one of the prime bank in my country and I will
require your assistance in receiving the
transfer of my inherited money in your local account for investment
purposes, as it is my wish to come over to
your country to further my education while y ou take care of the
investment of the money.

Please i am an orphan and i need your assistance to transfer my inherited
money to your country and also your
assistance to secure a nice school for me in your country where I will
continue my education,

Please I am waiting to hear from you soonest

Yours sincerely,

Miss. Esther Edward

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