419 scam: MMIYASITA WAIKOMA <hope_is_a_great_thing@yahoo.co.jp> Dearest Friend

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MMIYASITA WAIKOMA <hope_is_a_great_thing@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: MMIYASITA WAIKOMA <mmiyasitawaikoma@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:45:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest Friend

Dearest Friend,

Good day to you, how are you, hope fine ?. My name is Natalie Waikoma, i am 22 years old and the only child of my parents. My mother died when i was little. I was raised up by my father. My father was a wealthy business man dealing in Cocoa, Gold and Diamond here in Abidjan Ivory Coast. The sudden death of my father has brought me so many Sufferings in the hand of my uncle. My uncle conspired With One of His business associates and poisoned himin order to inherit His wealth. Before my father gave up the ghost I HAD called me beside His sick bed and Told Me That I have to deposit sum of (â‚¬ 5.5M) five Million, Five Hundred Thousand USD in a security bank in my name as His only daughter, I Advised me to look for a foreign partner to transfer the investment fund for ministering purposes and move out of the country to avoid Because Been killed by my uncle. Right now I am in a hide out. I am Contacting you to help me receive the funds. If I hear from you I
will give you more details. I am ready to give you 30% of the total sum after the transfer.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Sincerely yours,
Miss Natalie Waikoma.

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