419 scam: MISS MERCY AND ERIC SORO <missmercysoroe@btinternet.com> Kindly permite us to say Hello to you.

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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.
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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mercysoroeric@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MISS MERCY AND ERIC SORO <missmercysoroe@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mercysoroeric@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:07:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Kindly permite us to say Hello to you.

Kindly permite us to say Hello to you.

My name is Miss Mercy Soro and also I have only brother his name is Eric Soro ,we are living in Ivory Coast,Our parents was killed durring the political problem in our country.Our late father was a Gold dealer and mother was a Teacher we have confirmed ourselves an orphan due to the political problem.We are living in the church quarter, we stopped our education,since our parents die.

However,this message based on our present condition in our country coupled with the same political problem,I want you to help us,for transaction the sum of ($10.5 million dollars), we need this fund to deliver to your country and you will also help us to obtain our travels documents papers to come over in your country,we will like to continue our Education if you can receive us as part of your family.

We agreed to offer you 20% of our inheritance fund from our Late father but if you accept to assist us, therefore we shall put our trust on you with our beleived that you wil never betray us as soon as the fund arrive to your destination.

We expecting to hear from you to carry on the transcation .If Our proposal accepted we will also send our pictures to you and also the important informations needed to finish this transaction with the Security Company to release the inherance box to you on our behalf.This is 100% risk free,please reply us immediately.As soon as we hear from you,we will give you a telephone number to reach us.If you have any question to ask us ,please ask.

Thanks. Email:mercysoroeric@yahoo.fr
Miss Mercy And Eric Soro.

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