419 scam: shermila musa <shermila_musa4u2000@yahoo.co.jp> BE HELP TO 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!

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: shermila musa <shermila_musa4u2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: shermila_m001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:55:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BE HELP TO ME,

BE HELP TO ME,
Can i trust you,

It was only now that i made up my mind to contact you after many days for i am acting on the belief that i can trust you?
My name is SHERMILA MUSA from IVORY COAST ,the doughter of late Alahaji Muhammed Musa my father was a Gold and Diamond dealer who was killed by the rebels on their way to the diamond zone with some of his members,I live in ABIDJAN the capital of IVORY COAST.

I contacted you to assist me ,because, before my father was killed by the rebels,he deposited 80 kilos of Golds plus 14,220 carate Diamonds gem stones and 22.millon POUNDS AND HE DEPOSITED ALL THIS IN A TRUCK BOX AS A FAMILY VALUEBLE IN (HIGH SECURITY COMPANY IVORY COAST) AND ACCORDING TO MY
FATHER HE SAID THAT THEY SECURITY COMPANY DONT KNOW THAT THE CONTENTS IS GOLD, DIAMOND AND MONEY, so please incase if you ARE contacting them don't let them know about the contents, you can demand on how to release the box to you.

Presently,i am live in abidjan the capital of IVORY COAST,IN west African country as a refugee in a refugee camp under the united nations.
I RUN TO ABIDJAN WHEN MY parents were killed by the rebels to search for a sincere and honest PERSON who will understand MY situation and assist me to acheive my inheritance.
I have made up our mind to leave Africa,settle and invest in your country if you are willing to HELP ME.
I contacted you because i want you to contact the ( HIGH SECURITY COMPANY IN IVORY COAST )ON my behalf as my late fathers business partner and arrange with them for the release of the deposited consignment BOX containing the Golds ,Diamonds and money to you and also arrange for the sales.
You will also assist me to get to your country as soon as the deposited consignment BOX is released to you.
If you are willing to assist me ,i have made up my mind to offer you 30% share out of the total money realised from the sales of the Golds and Diamonds for your assistance.
Once again i thank you and i am waiting for your very urgent reply as a confirmation that you received my proposal mail and are willing to assist me .

As soon as i receive your reply,i will forward to you all the contacts informations of the high security company in IVORY COAST where my late father deposited the consignment BOX in my name as his only child.

faithfully
SHERMILA MUSA.

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