419 scam: Mrs Nicole Pauline <wendgykipkalya@gmail.com> Dear 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "pauline.nicole@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Nicole Pauline <wendgykipkalya@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pauline.nicole@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 00:32:15 +0000
Subject: Dear friend

Dear friend,

I am Mrs. Nicole Pauline, and i have been suffering from ovarian
cancer disease and the doctor says that i have just a shout time to
leave. I am from (Paris) France but based in Africa Burkina Faso since
eight years ago as a business woman dealing with gold exportation.

Now that i am about to end the race like this, without any family
members and no child, I have $3 Million US DOLLARS in Africa
Development Bank (ADB) Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to
give (St Andrews Missionary Home) in Burkina Faso, But my mind is not
at rest because i am writing this letter now through the help of my
computer beside me sick bed.

I also have $4.5 Million US Dollars at (ECO BANK PLC) here in Burkina
Faso and i instructed the bank to transfer the money to the first
foreigner that will apply to the bank after i have gone that they
should release the fund to him/her, but you will assure me that you
will take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your
country for my heart to rest with GOD.

Return back to me immodestly if you can handle this transfer project
on my behalf before death cross my way so that i will send to you a
copy my international passport which you will show to the bank to make
the bank know that i instructed you to contact them for the transfer
of my fund with them to you, and also give to you the bank contact
information so that you will contact them for the transfer of the fund
and fulfill my dream of building orphanage home in your country,
waiting to hear from you through my private email address,(
pauline.nicole@yandex.com)

Yours fairly friend,
Mrs. Nicole Pauline,

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