419 scam: "Robert.Junior.Guei" <office@rca-ieftin.biz> $11.5 Million Dollars meant for the purchase of

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert.Junior.Guei" <office@rca-ieftin.biz>
Reply-To: robertjuniorguei@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:13:12 +0200
Subject: $11.5 Million Dollars meant for the purchase of

>From :Robert.Junior.Guei,
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire.

Dear sir,

I am (Robert.Junior.Guei )from Cote d Ivoire. I am 26 years old , I lost
my father a couple of years ago. My father late General Robert Guei was a
Ex-Military head of State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death,(You can
visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm for
complete report on this incident).

He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death, he deposited with a security
company here in Cote d'Ivore the sum of (Eleven Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only) $11.5 Million Dollars meant for the
purchase of military tanks and security equipment from Russian and whereby
the the security company do not know the contents of the metal safe box is
money, he told them
at the time of deposit that it contains African Art work treasures and
computer security consumables that does not need air and sun rays, that
will be ship to his foreign business associate in abroad.

I want you to do me a favor to receive the box as my late father foreign
business associate oversea in your country, so that I will come over to
your country for investment and resettlement,since the present
administration is no more in cordial relationship with my families.

I have plan to do investment in your country, like Real Estate and Hotel
this is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying
soonest, I will offer you 15% only for your kind and honest assistance.

Thanks and best regards.
Mr Robert Junior Guei.

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