419 scam: Tira Turkmani <masterdavewilliams@hotmail.fr> Dear Beloved 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:
- "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: Tira Turkmani <masterdavewilliams@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: Tira Turkmani <tira_turkmani@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:26:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend

Dear Beloved Friend

With all respect and humility I write this letter, I think it would be a great help to me. I'm Miss Tira Turkmani I'm 17 years old, the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Turkmani, of blessed memory. Before the murder of my father by rebel forces loyal to the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), was the President / CEO of Sacre Coeur Minerals, Cote d'Ivoire

A few days before my father was killed, he told me that as the only daughter of my family in Abidjan and also to go in his underground vault where documents of money deposited in the Ecobankin Abidjan, Ivory Coast it deposited with my name as the beneficiary. the amount is ($ 1.8 million).

As my foreign partner that I have in mind to reward you with 40% of its aid. Finally, make sure that nobody else knows about this money, because it's just me and my grandmother I know this money.

May God protect and guide you as you help me.
Kind Regards,

Tira Turkmani

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