419 scam: PATIENCE BLAH <patience.blah1@btinternet.com> From Patience Blah

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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:
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: PATIENCE BLAH <patience.blah1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: patience4u_blah@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:59:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Patience Blah

From Patience Blah

Urgent Attention
from an Orphan child

after going through your profile, I was convinced and I feel I should tell you
about this.

I am Ms. Patience Blah, After the death of my mother, my father took
over the family business alone until he was poisoned by his business associate
after he was given the chairman of the association in Abidjan known as the
economic capital which he suffered the sickness and died recently, he quickly
sent for me as the only born daughter before his untimely death. He told me all
about this US$4.2 millions, he deposited here in a bank on my name as
next of kin. You will stand as my guardian that will help me settle in your
country to continue my education while you invest the money in real estate or
any lucrative venture; I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following
ways: Please I need your assistance in this ways. 1. Can I completely trust
you? 2. I will offer you 35% after the transfer, will you like it? 3. Can you
help me to come over to your country and further my educational carrier? No
matter what your decision may turn to be I humbly begging you to reply to me.

Thanks and God bless you.

From; Ms. Patience Blah.

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