419 scam: nguessan veronic <vero_koffi@yahoo.fr> DEAREST ONE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million american 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)
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.
- francoise@orangemail.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nguessan veronic <vero_koffi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 18:58:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE

DEAREST ONE,

I AM MISS VERO KOFFI FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 6.7 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS IN SECURITY COMPANY .
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 22 YEARS AND WITHOUT PARENTS.

SO THAT I WILL TELL GIVE ALL THE INFORMATION. SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE.I AM WILLIANG TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPERSATION. CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

VERO KOFFI

PLEASE REPLY ME WITH THIS EMAIL
francoise@orangemail.es

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