419 scam: Mrs Estel Bedie <estelbedie@centrum.cz> Mrs Estel Legal Consulting...

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Estel Bedie <estelbedie@centrum.cz>
Reply-To: estelbedie@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 19:42:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mrs Estel Legal Consulting...

Mrs Estel Legal Consulting...

Dear i will be very happy for your fast respond to my email I am Mrs Estel Bedie Henry from ivory cost,I am married to Late Mr Simeon Henry Bedie of blessed memory home in Abidjan, whom was also a well known as Gold and Diamond dealer from Kuwait,Saudi,USA,

to United Kingdom for through out his life before he died in the year 2010.We where married for 23 years with a boy of 14 years Eric.Before my late husband sudden death,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of(£4.500.000.00 MILLIONS BRITISH POUNDS GBP) in a suspense account with one of the bank here in Abidjan using myname as the beneficiary since my son was too small to handle it,Presently this money is still with the bank in Abidjan and i am very

sick from cancer of the lung despite the fibroid and tumour which denied me pregnancy after my first child Eric.
What i want you to help and provide a safe bank account where the fund will transfer so that my son Eric will come and stay under you care to finish his education while you use the fund for investments please i dont want him to surfer my late husband brothers are looking for a way to eliminate him so that they will take the fund from us please we choose you after making several prayersconsultations.

There is a very important confidential message that i will like to tell you more about it so get in touch with me so that i canfully detail you what i choose you for and as well give you a little knowledge on how to achieve it.Until i hear from you my dreamslay hugely on your shoulders I am waiting to read from you soon.

Your Sister Mrs Estel Henry Bedie.

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