419 scam: Miss Doris <mslinda101@gmail.com> Please get back to me.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Doris <mslinda101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: doris101@blumail.org
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:21:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please get back to me.

My Dearest,
Please I'm sorry if I interfere into your privacy, I am Miss. Doris Williams 22 years old and the single daughter of late Dr.Vena Williams Wattra, My (late) Father Dr.Vena Williams Wattra, was a victorious businessman into exporter of Cocoa during his life time. But wasassassinate during the recent crisis in my country Cote d'Ivoire and all our properties were totally destroyed, before my Father was assassinate he deposited money in one of the Bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of Kin before he was kill in cold blood.

I inclination to request for your assistance in investing this sum into good manufacturing or real estate management in your country The figure is ($5.8 Million U.S. D) in solitary Bank in Burkina Faso West Africa, I need your help in this matterand I as well require your assistance in receiving the fund in your bank account in your country due to the instruction my Father gave the Bank before he was assassinate.

(1) I must get up to 30 years old before the bank will release the money to me.
(2) I must get married or Present a foreign trustee who will stand for me before the bank will release the money and also assist me invest the money in a good business.

Now I need your help to stand as my Foreign Trustee to enable the bank release the money to your bank account, I will be gladly to give you some reasonable percent from the total sum for your assistance, and you will also assist in look for a good university in your country where I will complete my studies.

I am waiting for your immediate response
Thanks
Yours Sincerely.
Miss. Doris.

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