419 scam: francoise guie <fguie1971@gmail.com> From: Ms. Francoise Guie.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your country for safe keeping" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- guief@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: francoise guie <fguie1971@gmail.com>
Reply-To: guief@aol.com
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2023 15:46:25 +0100
Subject: From: Ms. Francoise Guie.

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>From Francoise Guie
Dear Sir,
It's my desire to write you this direct personal letter, Futhermore
due to the prolifications of scam mails,I still have resolve to
contact you through this medium as the only option for now since I
don't have you telephone numbers,but I hope you maintain the
confidentiality of this mail.

Again, I'm Franciose Guie the executive director of Wattaho Mine Field
based in the North of the country Cote d'ivoire. However Colonel
Issiaka Ouattara nicknamed (Colonel Wattaho) my boss who is also the
leader of the Ivorian Garde rÃ©publicaine died on the 05/01/2020 in new
york city after a brief illness,I hope you are current with evevts in
my country cote d'Ivoire. You can confirm everything through this
website: https://libreinfo.net/le-colonel-major-issiaka-ouattara-alias-wattaoun-militaire-singulier-qui-sest-eteint/

Please I will like you to keep this information top secret, my boss
the late Colonel Issiaka Ouattara deposited the sum of 16.500.000US$
with a security firm in london as cooperate fund and these funds where
intended for the purchase of arms for the destabilisation of the
government. You can reply me here: guief@aol.com
.

Now, I as his executive director, coupled with the present political
instability in the country which led to the death of my boss, I'm the
only one who is aware of this fund deposit and all the relevant
deposit documents are intact with me as his personal confidant,but
since the colonel has died and I don't want the destabilisation of my
country this is why I'm requesting for your assistance in the
transfering of this sum to your country for safe keeping and
investment as a cooperate fund.

Please indicate your interest as soon as you recieve this mail so that
I can furnish you with all neccessary informations about the deposit
and posible transfer to your country.

Thanks,
Regards,
Franciose Guie

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