419 scam: Clara Alfred <clara.alfried@gmail.com> Good day Sir

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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:
- "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)
- "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: Clara Alfred <clara.alfried@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Clara Alfred <clara.alfred@post.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2017 23:52:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good day Sir

Good day Sir,
I am Miss Clara Alfred from Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am 22 years old girl orphan. My father died mysteriously during his business trip abroad. My mother died when I was only 2 years old. I have no brother or sister, I was born and grew up as the only child and the next of kin of my parents. Before the death of my father, he told me about his funds deposit of US$6.500,000.00 (Six million five hundred thousand dollars) with one of the prime banks here in my country. I have gone to the bank and confirmed that the money is still in the bank. I need your co-operation and assistance to transfer the money to your account. I want to invest this money in your country with your help.

As soon as the bank transfers the money to your account, you will take 20% of the money for your help. You will also help me to invest the remaining 80% in profitable investments in your country, and we will share the annual earnings of the investment at 40% for you and 60% for me.

May God bless you for your prompt attention. My best and Lovely Regards to you and all your family as you contact me for more details.

I need your help.

Thanks
Clara Alfred

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