419 scam: "Caroline Ababe"<carolineababe1@yahoo.co.jp> Greetings to you

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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: "Caroline Ababe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <caroline_ababe@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 17:27:44 -0700
Subject: Greetings to you

Greetings to you,
Please accept my apology for writing you this email, it is because this is the only way to get to you, I did not know you before but i believe great friends know each other one day.
My name is Mrs. Caroline Ababe, wife to late Dr. Patrick Ababe, republic of South Sudan.
I inherited some fund from my late husband, $7.4 Million, my husband was murdered by group of rebels, who attacked our home in Juba, Sudan, and killed him with two of my children.
I and my only remaining little son escaped from South Sudan, and we arrived to Ivory Coast, with the help of U.N Refugee Agency.
The fund is deposited with a security firm, in Abidjan here for safe keeping.
I want you to assist me, because a foreign partner is needed to sign and get the fund released, as planned by my late husband.
I have agreed to offer you 30% of the entire fund (seven million, four hundred thousand United States dollars) you will also help me to invest the remaining %.
I will direct you on how to contact the firm, for the process.
All the documents are with me.
Please clandestine this transaction and keep it to your self alone, for security purpose.
I await your reply!
Thanks and sincerely yours.
Mrs. Caroline Ababe.
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