419 scam: Baki Linda <na892m@hotmail.com> From :Linda Baki.

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "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.
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.
- l_baki@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Baki Linda <na892m@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 22:35:04 +0000
Subject: From :Linda Baki.

>From :Linda Baki.Add: 112 angree djibi
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA
Reply to l_baki@yahoo.fr

Hello.

I
am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart, I know
that this mail might come to you as a surprise because you don't know
me and I don't know you too.

My name is Linda Baki,I am 21 years
old and am the only Daughter of late Prof Mark .Baki, a cocoa farmer and
later adviser to Alassane Ouattara winner of the last year presidential
election in Cote d’Ivoire, who died on Tuesday, 23th Dec 2010, after a
suspected assassination by on uniformed ministry man loyal and sent by
Laurent Gbagbo. As a matter of fact, I am the only one in the family who
knows about the money he deposited in bank, He deposited the sum of
money which i want you to help to get this money transfer to your
country. I have the documents of this deposit with me, i am seeking for
your urgent attention to help me transfer the sum of ($1,500,000.00)One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars into your bank
account.

The bankers said Now my father is dead, I wish to seek
for your partnership to assist me to move this money to any country of
my choice for investment. This is 100% risk free and I will give you 20%
of the total amount involve. If you are interested I will send you the
full confidential details of the deposit as a good partner that I can
trust to assist me. Can I trust you in this transaction? If you receive
this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including
your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication.

Please, i am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
1) To provide a Bank account where this money would be transferred to.
2) To serve as the guardian of this since I am a girl of 21 years.

Moreover,
i am willing to offer you 20% of the sum as compensation for effort
input after the successful transfer of this fund to your designate
account overseas.

Please reply me to l_baki@yahoo.fr

Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards.
Linda Baki

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