419 scam: Mrs Ernestina Naadu <mrs.ernestina@hotmail.com> From Mrs Ernestina Naadu

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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 Ernestina Naadu <mrs.ernestina@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Ernestina Naadu <mrsernestina01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:58:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Ernestina Naadu

Good Day,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this
letter may cost you because I know it may come to you as a surprise as
we'have no previous correspondence.I got your contact as i was
searching for

helping hand in your country ,this is why I decided to
appeal to you directly for assistance because I' have no relations or
friends in your country for help I am Mrs Ernestina Naadu from Ivory Coast.

I
am a widow being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My
husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his
death .

He was assassinated last january by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account here
in Ivory Coast up to the tune of $8.5M which he told the bank was for
the importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a
favour to receive this funds to a safe account inyour country or any
safer place as the beneficiary . I have plans to do investment in your
country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason
for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only
son Frank, indicate your interest in replying soonest.

This is my
reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and
my only son Frank, indicate your interest in replying soonest
Thanks and best regards .
Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills,

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