419 scam: "CALISTA DAGOLO" <calistadagolo@sify.com> PLEASE HELP 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!

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 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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- calistadagolo@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CALISTA DAGOLO" <calistadagolo@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:20:32 -0500
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

PLEASE HELP ME
FROM MISS CALISTA
RUE 6 BP 01 COCODY ABIDJAN,
COTE D' IVOIRE.
Email; calistadagolo@sify.com
Dearest one,

Greeting to you and your family i hope all is well over there in your country. If so, thanks be to God almighty. In my search for a religious and God fearing person i got your contact after my fasting and praying and i decided to seek your help in carrying out my last dream.
I am Miss CALISTA DAGOLO 17 years old,the only daughter of Chief James Dagolo. I was a first year medical student of the university of Sierra Leone, but now i am writing you from the republic of Cote D'Ivoire (refegue camp) where i am taking refuge after the brutal war and killing of my beloved parents and my only brother by the rebels because my father was an opposition leader to the president of my country ivory coast.

Because of the war my late father sold his shipping company and deposited US$5.5, Million Dollars here in Cote D'Ivoire in a domiciliary account with a bank in Cote D'Ivoire which i am the next of kin.Please i need your assistance in the following ways;
1) TO BE MY GUIDIAN SO THAT THIS BANK WHERE THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED WILL GRANT THE TRANSFER SINCE I AM ONLY 17 YRS OF AGE. BECAUSE THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER DID WITH THE BANK PROVES THAT I WILL BE 25YRS BEFORE I COULD CLAIM PERSONALLY UNLESS BY MY GUIDIAN OR AN INVESTOR.

2) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER YOUR COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY THIS MONEY IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR COUNTRY BANK SO THAT I CAN COMPLETE MY STUDIES, LIVE A BETTER LIFE AND ALSO LOOK FOR A GOOD VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE INVESTED AFTER MY EDUCATION. PLEASE I HAVE SUFFERED ALOT.
I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation of your effort and 5% for any other expense you might make after a successful transfer of this money.iam ready to live with you depending on your wish or you help me to rent a defferent place for my living.
PLEASE I NEED AN URGENT REPLY TO THIS MAIL BOX;

calistadagolo@sify.com

Thanks and God bless You,
Sincerely,
CALISTA.

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