419 scam: Madam Tanka Kouadio <tankakouadio@sunumail.sn> reply

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Madam Tanka Kouadio <tankakouadio@sunumail.sn>
Reply-To: tankakouadio@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:53:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: reply

Hello Dear,

It is true that there are lots of Scams and fraud in the internet nowadays and becuase of that many people around the world has refuse to believe this type of stories especially because of the bitter experience they encountered as victims of internet scam. But I want to assure you that my story is a true life story , this is a genuine and real transaction, and I am giving you 100% assurance that you will never encounter any bitterness in this transaction, sincerely you will never regret helping me.

I am madam.Tanka Kouadio the wife of late Mr.Fend Y. Kouadio the managing director and owner of AFRIK OIL DRILLING COMPANY LTD. We were married for good 15 years and had only daughter Dorcas by name. He was poisoned by his business rivals which resulted to his death after a brief illness in the hospital. My late husband deposited a huge amount of money in a bank for foreign investment during his life time and this money is still in the bank uptill date.

I am very sick ,I have cancer and stroke, recently my doctor told me that I have only few months to live after I undergone a medical surgery operation on my left breast. Having known my condition I decided to contact you so that you will help invest the money in your country on behalf of my daughter Dorcas. You will take care of her and will help her continue with her education as soon as she comes to your country to live with you.

My late husband relatives confiscated and claimed the AFRIK OIL DRILLING COMPANY LTD immediately after his death.I have my personal Laptop computer here with me especially for e-mail.

I have agreed to offer you the 15% of the total funds for your assistance and the 25% of the total funds will be use to support and help the orphans, needy, poor people , the less priviledged , charity organisations and the homeless people, and the 60% of the total funds will be for the investment. If you are willing and serious to help me, reply me so that I will give you more information.

Truely Yours.

Madam Tanka Kouadio.

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