419 scam: Elvis Sankoh <elvis444sankoh@yahoo.fr> Greetings, From Elvis and Sister Lora,

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- elvis33sankoh2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elvis Sankoh <elvis444sankoh@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:51:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Greetings, From Elvis and Sister Lora,

Greetings, From Elvis and Sister Lora,
I apologize if the contents in this mail are contrary to your moral ethics, which I feel may bepersonal. of great disturbance to your personal life, But please treat with absolute secrecy and.

Please I and my junior sister lora need your help. Our late father was killed by unknown gunmen on the 16th sepember 2011, because of political crisis in our country, Cote d`Ivoire now. He was a political party member and the former Director of Cote d`Ivoire Contracts Award / Payment Review Committee. Our mother died 4 years ago for breast cancer. I am contacting you to render me a trustful help and to assist me to move some fund, 8.8 million US dollars which he deposit in a foreign bank account to your safe account and to help us to come to your country after the transfer. Please I need your kind cooperation;

I will appreciate to receive your urgent useful reply as soon as you receive this message to feed you will full details through your private mail. Regards. Elvis and Sister Lora, Email: elvis33sankoh2007@yahoo.fr,
Best regards,
Elvis And sister lora,

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