419 scam: SHUANTEL ROBERT <shuantel.robert@btinternet.com> Come and help me please

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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:
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: SHUANTEL ROBERT <shuantel.robert@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: shuantelr@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 09:13:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Come and help me please

Hello Dear,

My name is Shuantel Robert, I am 23 years old single girl . I lost my parents and our two youger sisters to the war in our country. I am lucky that I was taken to this country Cote d' Ivoire by some good sameritans who have families here, Ivory coast.
I am staying in a missionary refugee camp for people displaced by the crisis in our country and those from this country's crisis.

I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's deposit in a private security company here in Abidjan of $10,500,000,00. (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand USD) I want to move out of here because the crisis that started here of over one year now is still on and there is no sign that it will be well with the country. Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for us that had life very easy before.

Can I trust you to help me clear the treasure from the security company and also get a place for us to stay in your country?
Can I also trust you to safe keep this fund when you help me clear the treasure from the security company?

If you are willing to help please indicate in your next mail and let me know so that I will give you the contact of the security company to contact them as my foriegn partner and make arrangement with them on how to lift the treasure to your country through diplomatic courrier agent service.

Let me have your telephone number and I will discuss with you some details. Let me know in your discussion what you expect to deduct when you help me clear this treasure from the security company.

God bless you,
Shuantel Robert

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