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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:
- "yasmineibrahimm@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Yasmine Ibrahim <sephimezia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: miss.yasmineibrahim101@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 15:44:10 -0800
Subject: Hello
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Hello Dear
greetings from Burkina Faso, I am Miss Yasmine Ibrahim Coulibaly 24
years old female from the Republic of Ivory Coast, West Africa, am the
Daughter of Late Chief Sgt. Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly (a.k.a General
IB). My late father was a well known Ivory Coast militia leader. He
died on Thursday 28 April 2011 following a fight with the Republican
Forces of Ivory Coast (FRCI). I am constrained to contact you because
of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my step mother, you can
read more about my late Father death through the below links:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/28/ivory-coast-renegade-warlord-ibrahim-coulibaly.
I am seeking a long term relationship and investment assistance. My
father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 14.5 Million in one
bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. So If you are
interested please contact me in my private email address
(yasmineibrahimm@outlook.com) for more details.
Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give
you details in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to
help me,
Yours sincerely
Miss Yasmine Ibrahim.
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