419 scam: mrsmarysilvestre@yahoo.fr Hoping to receive your response immedaitely .

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- mrsmarysilvestre@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsmarysilvestre@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:13:54 GMT
Subject: Hoping to receive your response immedaitely .

Greetings from Mrs. Mary Silvestre
Abidjan -Cote d.Ivoire
Email(mrsmarysilvestre@yahoo.fr)

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture
which I and my Son,intend to establish in your country.

Although I have not met with you before but I believe, one
has to take the risk in confiding in someone to succeed
sometimes in life.

There is this amount of 5 million, Six hundred thousand
United State Dollars($5.600,000) which my late Husband
deposited with societe general bank which he wanted to used
for his political reason in our Country before he was
assassinated.

Now I and my son have decided to invest these money in your
country or any where safe enough for security and political
reasons.

We want you to help us receive this money in your country
which will be sent to your account or through diplomatic
means to your address to avoid any traces of the funds and
to enable you plan for the investment in your Country:

I will like to invest part of the money into these two
investment in your Country but, if there is any other
business that is better than what I am suggestion, I will be
very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate
2). The transport industry

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to
offer to you 20% Of the total fund while the balance will
be invested by you.

I will like you to send me these,
1. Your full name, contact postal address
2. Your phone and fax numbers.
3. Occupation.

Hoping to receive your response immedaitely .

Respectfully yours,

Mrs Mary Silvestre

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