419 scam: "Ms. Esley Simeon Bedie" <msbediehenry@zipmail.com.br> Miss Esley Private Investment Fund,

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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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: "Ms. Esley Simeon Bedie" <msbediehenry@zipmail.com.br>
Reply-To: esleybedie@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:26:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Miss Esley Private Investment Fund,

Miss Esley Private Investment Fund,

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture, I am Miss Esley Simeon Bedie the only Daughter of Mr & Mrs Harry Simeon Bedie.From Republic of Cote D'ivoire in West Africa.Based on your good profile i want to solicit for your help,as my parents are dead i want to come and stay under your care and finish my school and invest for the rest of my life.

There is this huge amount of £3.5Million British pounds (£3.500,000.00) in cash and Gold worth £2million GPD which my late father deposited in a private finance company here in Abidjan, before he had auto car crash and dead after two weeks in hospital. Now I have decided to invest these money in your country and also continue with my education. I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment with your help and position.

As soon as i receive your positive responds,i will introduce you the security company where the gold was deposit with the bank contact where the fund was also deposited so that you will verify from them on how to receive the fund and Gold in your country and also you will help me for an invitation letter so that i will come and stay under your care and finish my education while you use the funds for investment's on my behalf in your country.

Your Sincerely
Miss Esley Simeon Bedie

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