419 scam: "Natacha Wilson." <Michaijl@gmx.ch> Happy New Year 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- natacha-wilson@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Natacha Wilson." <Michaijl@gmx.ch>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:32:53 +0100
Subject: Happy New Year to you.

From Natacha Wilson
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Greetings,
I once again try to reach you as my earlier message to you returned undelivered. Please i want to confide in you because of the situation and difficult condition that i now find myself.

I am Natacha Wilson from Liberia the only child of late Mr. Jhendo Wilson, who served as a director in the National Gold Council of Liberia and later went into private business upon retirement. He was a reputable Gold merchant who operated both in Liberia and the African Coast.

He later died in a hospital in our neighboring country of Cote d' Ivoire from where i am contacting you now.

But before his death, he told me that he has the sum of Five Million Four Hundred Thousand Euro (€5,400,000.00) deposited in a bank here in Cote d'Ivoire.

I am now seeking your assistance in getting this fund transferred out to your account and be used for investment in any profitable business based on your advice.

If i reach you this time as i am hopeful, kindly send me your details to enable me visit the bank immediately to officially introduce you and then speak with the bank manager.

(1) Your Full Names

(2) Your Full Office or Home Address

(3) Your Mobile Phone Number

I wait to reecive your information so that we can move to the next step. Kindly reply me with your information through my more confidential Mail Id: natacha-wilson@hotmail.com

Yours Obediently,
Miss Natacha Wilson.

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