419 scam: Aihsa Ibrahim <aihsa_ibrahim@rediffmail.com> Hello Dear From Aihsa,Ibrahim, peace of Allah be with you and your family,

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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: Aihsa Ibrahim <aihsa_ibrahim@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: aihsa_ibrahim@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:59:07 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello Dear From Aihsa,Ibrahim, peace of Allah be with you and your family,

Hello Dear From Aihsa,Ibrahim, peace of Allah be with you and your family,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before considering the fact that I decided to write to you seeking for your assistance and true love.

My name is Aihsa Ibrahim Coulibaly 23 years old female from Ivory Coast in West Africa, the Daughter of Late Chief Sergeant, Ibrahim Coulibaly. My late father was an Ivory Coast's best-known militia leaders . He died on the Thursday 28 April 2011 following a fight with the FRCI," Republican Forces of Ivory Coast. You can read more about my father in the link below.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/28/ivory-coast-renegade-warlord-ibrahim-coulibaly

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my father family. There planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.

Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but there hide away my international passport and other valuable documents. Luckily there did not discover where I kept my father's File which contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the Refugge Camp between ivory coast and Ghana border. I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance.

My father of blessed memory deposited 8.5 million Dollar in a trunk box which he deposited with a private security company in Abidjan CÃ´te dâ€™Ivoire as a family treasure. my status according to the local law does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, And the Director of the company he advised me to provide a trust person who will stand on my behalf. I had wanted to inform my father family. about this deposit but I am afraid that they will not offer me anything after the release of the consignment box.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transfering the consignment box into your country while I will relocate you in your country and settle down with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you the security company contact where my late beloved father deposited the consignment box with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your assistance and the balance shall be my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me as have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help me

Yours sincerely
Aihsa Ibrahim Coulibaly,

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