419 scam: "Momka"<samura@voila.fr> ATT; DIRECTOR

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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:
- "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: "Momka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samuramomka@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 00:47:34 +0100
Subject: ATT; DIRECTOR

Attn:Director

This is to call for an accommodation serivce and investment in your country,please if you cannot be able to assist, you tell me so that l will look for another person because l sent this mail to you before.

My name is Samura MOMKA , MyFather was a limited liability Merchant in the republic of Cote d' Ivoire, he went out for his business trip to the North part of the country (Bouaké) , he was attacked and wounded, he was rush to the private clinic where he late died. Before his death he told me that he deposited the sum of $6.300.000.00 USD. in the bank in Abidjan , so I want you to please assist me transfer this money into your account as my late Father foreign business partner,so that we can invest this money in any good business in your country as you may know the situation of the country.

Since his death my life is no more secured in Abidjan because of political problem,i want to go out of this country for safety of my life to your country and you assist me to invest this money in your country l also need an accommodation to contiune our education.

REGARDING THE INVESTMENT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS FOR YOUR SELECTION DOWN TO PRIORITY BASES:

1.REAL ESTATE(HUGE POTENTIONAL).

2.EDUCATION INSTITUTION.

3.HOTEL INDUSTRY.

4.TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

5.MANUFACTIORING.

6.OIL COMPANY

Thank you and make sure you respond

Samura MOMKA

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