419 scam: Vivian Nna <helvivian1@btinternet.com> A Cry For Help, Please My Dearest One Help Me

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- vivian_nna@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Vivian Nna <helvivian1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: vivian_nna@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:51:48 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: A Cry For Help, Please My Dearest One Help Me

A Cry For Help, Please My Dearest One Help Me From miss Vivian Nna.House Address.(Avn 7 Rue 14 Zone 4 Abidjan Cote D'ivoire West africa).email: vivian_nna@rocketmail.com My dearest i am sorry to come to you in this way, i came across your profile and my spirit lead me to chose you, well i really want to share my feelings and my burden with you, let me introduce my self to you, I am Miss Vivian Nna, 19 years old girl, A student of Alfa Community Primary and Secondary School Abidjan. I am the only daugther to late Mr and Mrs Harmann Nna . a Native of Ivory Coast in West Africa. My father was the owner of BRISCO CAR DEALERS in the city of abidjan also was a politician before he was poisoned by the enemise of progress and he fall into deep sickness that lead him to death, His death was very painful to me because My mother died when I was just 6 years old . Since my mother died my father took me so special because i am motherless. Before the death of
my father on March 3rd 2009 at Christ the King hospital Abidjan, before my father died he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum (US $5.500.000.00, FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which he deposited in a Government bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only Daughter and the person who will inherit the deposit fund incase if he is no more. He also explained to me that it was because of all his wealth that he was poisoned by evil one, he continued and tell me that incase if he is no more that i should seek for a foreign patner in a country of my choice who will help and stand behind me to claim out the fund from the bank and transfer the fund into his or her account then after the transfer i will travel to meet with person in the country and use the fund for investment purpose and also further my education over there. The document which I have in my possession now carries my late father's
name as the depositor, while I'm the next of kin on the same document..I am just 19 years old and i don't really know what to do now than as i contacted you and i belive you will not find it difficult to help me. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. My dearest one,I am sincerely asking for your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly appreciated. and after the succesfull transfer of the money into your account i promise with faith to give you 40% of the total money for all you effort and asistance to make sure that the bank transfer the money to your account and you will help me to invest the money into a good business so that i will not suffer in my life any more. My Dearest Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible on my Private email: vivian_nna@rocketmail.comImmidiately i hear from you concerning my request.I will forward to you all the neccessary informations and
document concerning this deposit Fund, with the bank contact so that you will contact the bank for the transfer of the money into your account. Thanks and GOD bless you as you bring out your mind willingly to help me out from this situation. My Love and best regards to you. Yours lovely oneVivian Nna..

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