419 scam: Mrs Racheal <waheo_r@hotmail.com> EMERGENCY!

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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: Mrs Racheal <waheo_r@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:57:50 +0100
Subject: EMERGENCY!

May peace be upon you, Please forgive my intrusion into your privacy, my name is Mrs. Rachel Take a citizen of Malaysia, but lives in the capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, I am a widow dying, who have decided to donate a bit 'of my wealth to areliable individual who will use this money, $ 2.8 million dollars deposited in a bank here in Ivory Coast. to help orphans and the less privileged in the society for the work of humanity I have no child to inherit the background when no longer alive, you will have 20% of this fund for your effort and share the rest for orphans, widows and the less privileged, ifare willing to accept my offer and use this fund exactly as I said getto me urgently with your data. My regards, Ms. Rachel Dia.

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