419 scam: Miss anabell Ponclet Abdul <soniaedwards@hotmail.fr> From Miss Anabell Ponclet

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss anabell Ponclet Abdul <soniaedwards@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: anabellponclet@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 02:53:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Miss Anabell Ponclet

>From Miss Anabell Ponclet
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire.

My name is Miss Anabell Abdul from Sierra Leone the only daughter of late Mr/Mrs Ponclet Abdul. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive.

After the death of my mother long ago, my father was controlling their business until he was poisoned by his business associates which he suffered and died .Before the death of my father on September 2008 in a private hospital here in Abidjan where he was admitted, He secretly called me by his bedside and disclosed to me about the sum of Ten million Five hundred thousand US dollars.(US$10.5 Million he left in suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan , it was the money he intended to transfer overseas for investment before he was poisoned.

He also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in overseas account where the money will be save and invested wisely. Because of the political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested. therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 23 years old.
(3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.

This is my reason for writing to you.Please if you are willing to assist me i will offer you 20% of the total money as soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me to successfully transfer the money into your nominated account,then we shall move into the transfer process as i will be giving you the bank contact where my late father deposited the money.

For the confidentiality of this transaction please strictly reply me immediately.

Best regards,
Miss Anabell Ponclet

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