419 scam: CECILIA ROBERTS <cecilia.roberts1@btinternet.com> PLEASE HELP ME OUT:

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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)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: CECILIA ROBERTS <cecilia.roberts1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: ceciliaroberts@cantv.net
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 15:50:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME OUT:

Hello Dear,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.With due respect trust and humanity, Is my pleasure to contact you, this is not a spam email is for real. i appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my letter i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good relationship with you, I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you, but do consider it as an emergency. I am Miss Cecilia Roberts from Cote D' Ivoire in West Africa It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.There is huge amount of money Ten million five hundred U.S dollars my late Father kept for me in
a Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire,

My (late) father Dr.Roberts Edesiri was the personal adviser to the former head of states, also a successful business man import and exporter of Cocoa during his life time. But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties were totally destroyed.

However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE (USDA$10.5M) Ten million five hundred United State Dollars deposited by my late father in one of the leading security company here in Abidjan with my name as the next of kin.

Now, I have decided to invest the money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes, I require your assistance to transfer the truck box out of Africa to a more relaxed environment, an environment free from political disturbances, riots, civil war and demonstration, an environment where human rights are respected. I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication
2). International School
3). Five star hotel

Meanwhile, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality to help me transfer the consignment box over to his/her country and into possession pending my arrival to meet with him.

Furthermore, you can contact the security company for confirmation, I will send to you the full contact address of the security company, once I get your positive response to help me contact the security company and request for the release and transfer of my inheritance trunk box for investment of the funds, and my coming over to join with you in your country.
In the light of above I will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to anyone for I am afraid of loosing my life and the money.

I wait your positive response.

Remain Bless

Cecilia Roberts

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