419 scam: Della Mason Duncan <della4duncan@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- della.mason2013@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Della Mason Duncan <della4duncan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 21:05:37 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello Dear,

With Respect,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you.

I expect that this mail will not come to you as a surprise, since we
have not yet known or written before.

Upon the receipt of this mail kindly contact me on my private Email
contact below:( della.mason2013@yahoo.com )

I am Della Mason Duncan the Only Daughter of late Mr. Mason Duncan.

Before the death of my late father, He called me on his bedside and
told me that he has a sum of $5.500,000.00 Million USD in a financial
Bank here. Deposited in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan Ivory
Coast that he used my name for the next of kin in depositing of the
fund.

I will need your assistance as follows:

1) To assist me in retriving this money from the bank.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your countryto further
my education and to secure a residential permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of
this fund to your nominated account overseas.

For more details Reply to my private e-mail box below: (
della.mason2013@yahoo.com )

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Regards,
Della Mason Duncan.

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