419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1ycy5NYXJ5IE90dW9rYSI=?= <vitorlourenco@terra.com.br> (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22540641054 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- b.mary01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1ycy5NYXJ5IE90dW9rYSI=?= <vitorlourenco@terra.com.br>
Date:
Subject:

=20
Good Day
It's a pleasure meeting you today, how is everything with you, hope all is =
well with you. I am Mrs.Mary Jane Otuoka from Central African Republic. I l=
ost my husband during the Seleka rebels attack, my husband was a serving di=
rector of the industrial mining Eiti board until his untimely death.

He was assassinated when coming back from his office by the Seleka rebels d=
uring the political uprising, before his death he had a consignment contain=
ing US$9.5 Million (Nine Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars) which wa=
s concealed in a metallic trunk box deposited with a security and finance c=
ompany under a secret arrangement as a family treasure, the security compan=
y does not know the content of this box.

Being that this part of the world experiences political instability time wi=
thout number, there is no guarantee of lives and property, I cannot invest =
this money here any longer, I want you to do me a favor to receive this fun=
ds in your country as the beneficiary to enable the security Company carry =
out the shipment.

I have plans to invest this money in continuation with the Investment visio=
n of my late husband, but not in this place again rather in your country. I=
have the vision of going into real estate and industrial production.

I want you to help me contact the security company as my late husband forei=
gn business partner, after receiving the prove from me to enable the compan=
y release the consignment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the ar=
rival of the box. All you need to do is to help me contact the security com=
pany and introduce yourself as my late husband's foreign business partner r=
equesting the shipment of the box.

And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you=
the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of the mo=
ney instantly for the help and 5% for any expense you might insure during t=
he transfer before I go on with the reposed investment in your domain.

Please if you are interested to help me receive this consignment in your co=
untry as my late husband's foreign business partner, kindly respond in swif=
t to enable me contact the Security company and submit your name for the pr=
eparation of the shipment. so that I'll give you details. Waiting anxiously=
for your anticipated corporation.
Remain Blessed
Mrs.Mary Otuoka
Call us +225 4064 1054
Email: b.mary01@yahoo.com

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