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Watch out for email scams like these that purport to come from wealthy orphans who need your advice on what to do with their money.

Miss Linda Uwen (scam alert)

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The message below is an example of the “rich orphan scam.” Poor Miss Linda Uwen (or rather rich Miss Linda Uwen) has inherited a fortune, but doesn’t know what to do with it. Won’t you help? If you make the mistake of replying, you will soon discover that there is no fortune — just a scammer trying to pick your pocket.

From: “Linda Uwen” lindauwen6883@daum.net
Subject: HELLO
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:07:35 +0900 (KST)

Investment Proposal From Miss. Linda Uwen

It is my pleasure to write you after consideration, since i cannot be able to see you face to face, at first, please I need your help. I am Miss. Linda Uwen the only daughter of late Mr. Lambert Uwen, from Cote d’Ivoire. My father deposited the sum of ($6,800,000.00) in a bank here in Cote d’Ivoire before his death, he used my name as his next of kin and the inheritor to the money after his death, and he left a will with the bank that restrained me from accessing the money here unless transferred overseas for investment purpose.

I am now seeking for your assistance to help me transfer this money out from my country Cote d’Ivoire to your account abroad so that we can invest it in any meaningful and lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life. I am willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if only you can help me out of my present predicament.

Please reply back so that I will give you more details for us to transfer this money.

Thank you as I wait for your reply.

Miss. Linda Uwen

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Rosemary Rwasa (rich orphan scam)

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The message below is a classic example of the “rich orphan scam.” Little Rosemary Rwasa is only 16 years old, but she’s very rich. And she needs your help to manage her money. Who wouldn’t want to help a poor rich orphan? Alas, “Rosemary” is probably a 30-year-old man operating out of an internet cafe somewhere in Africa, doing his best to earn a living by picking your pocket.

Subject: HI
From: “Mary” pvalenti@cinet.it
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016
Reply-To: rosemaryrwasa@gmail.com

Good day, My name is Rosemary Rwasa, 16 years old I am from Burundi, East Africa. I am the only daughter to my late parents Mr/Mrs Victor Rwasa. I am contacting you because I need you to stand as my guardian in the management of a sum $10.5 million u.s dollars that my late father left for me before he died. Please I am ready to offer you 30% for your help and I will donate 10% to the orphans just like me, and you will help me to invest the balance in your country. Please take me like your daughter or your sister. Thanks and I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you.Email me here: rosemaryrwasa@gmail.com

Sincerely Yours,
Mary

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Miss Daniela A. Johnnic (scam warning)

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This is a classic example of a “rich orphan” scam message. Little Daniela is deaf, and both her parents are dead. Won’t you help her? And by the way, she has $48 million dollars in the bank that she’d like you to manage for her.

Do scam message like this work? They do, because if they didn’t, the scammers would stop ending them — it’s as simple as that.

Subject: Can I Trust You
From: “Miss. Daniela A. Johnnic” juiuy5@hjusdfhd.tk
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016
Reply-To: missdanielajohnni@gmail.com

FROM Miss Daniela A. Johnnic,

I am a deaf girl the only Daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnnic My father was a highly reputable business man(A COCOA DEALER) who operated in the economic capital of (west African Island) during his days.

I am a deaf girl. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.February 2013.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 6 years old, and since then my father took me so special.

Before his death on February 12, 2013 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of US$48.500.000.(FORTY EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a security company .He further told him that he deposited the money with my name,. I am a deaf girl just 25 years old and a university undergraduate and really don’t know what to do, Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds and after the transaction I will come over and by your help I could settle down and plan my future.

This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in west Africa. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards, I wish to invest under your care please. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded But permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me as you would do to your own relation?
2. Can I completely trust you as a reliable person?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money has been transferred into your account?

Moreover, while I continue with my education I will like to invest my money into lucrative business but I need you to put me through,Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible,Immediately I confirmed your willingness then I will tell you how we will go about the transaction. Please contact me through my alternative email address:(missdanielajohnni@gmail.com)

Yours sincerely,
Miss. Daniela A. Johnnic

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Miss Gifty Younes (scam alert)

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This is a classic “rich orphan” scam. The improbably named “Gifty Younes” has discovered that her dead parents have left her a fortune in a bank in Burkina Faso, and she needs your help in getting it to safety. Sounds plausible, doesn’t it? I’m sure that handling million dollar transactions with banks in Africa is something you do every day!

reply-to: giftyyounes@gmail.com
date: Mon, 04 Jan 16
subject: My Dearest, i need your help
from: silvian@speedy.com.ar

Good Day,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.

I came across your name and contact on the course of my personal searching When i was searching for a foreign reliable partner. I assured of your capability and reliability After going true your profile

I’m (Miss. Gifty) from Benghazi libya, My father of blessed memory by name late General Abdel Fattah Younes who was shot death by Islamist-linked militia within the anti-Gaddafi forces on 28th July, 2011 and after two days later my mother with my two brothers was killed one early morning by the rebels as result of civil war that going on in my country Libya, then after the burial of my parents, my uncles conspired and sold my father’s properties and left nothing for me. On a faithful morning, I opened my father’s briefcase and discover a document which he has deposited ($6.250M USD) in a bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the legitimate/next of kin.

Meanwhile i have located the bank,and have also discussed the possible transfer of the fund. My father left a clause to the bank that i must introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee to help me invest this fund; hence the need for your assistance,i request that you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer of the fund to your account or an account you will nominate for investment.

You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund for me and also you will help me get a good school where i will further my education.

I agreed to give you 40% of the 6.250M once the transfer is done. this is my true life story, I will be glad to receive your respond soonest for more details to enable us start and champion the transfer less than 14 bank working days as told me by the bank manager.

Waiting for your early reply

reply To giftyyounes@gmail.com

yours sincerely
Miss. Gifty Younes

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Madame Zenab Keita Usman (scam alert)

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You don’t have to be able to read French to recognize this as a standard scam message involving desperate widows, rich orphans, political murders, and all sorts of other mysteries. Scams come in all languages, and they are as old as the human race.

From: “Madame Zenab Keita Usman” nk1mdm@gmail.com
Subject: Sallam
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2015

Bonjour a vous mon cher ami,je m’appel Madame Zenab Keita Usman je suis de L’Afrique centrale,je suis une mère de trois enfants veuve et depuis certain temp maintenant je suis à la recherche d’asile dehors mon pays acause de notre problem.je vous écris aujourd’hui pour vous demander votre aide et de l’assistance à investir dans votre pays.mon défunt marie était chef de l’exportation de cacao et il était dans la politique et c’était ce que conduire à sa mort et j’ai dû quitter le pays pour chercher de l’aide.mon mari est décédé en laissant derrière 12,5 millions d’euro et c’est ce que je veux utiliser pour cet investissement.si vous semblez en mesure et capable pour m’aider à investir et installer ma famille dans votre pays s’il vous plaît répondez moi avec les détails des besoins ci-dessous

Nom complet,
profession,
âge,
adresse,
directe mobile / tél,

Je veux que vous compreniez qu’il est impossible pour moi d’investir dans votre pays sans votre aide en tant que citoyen est pour ca je vous avez contacte.Si vraiment vous êtes prêt à m’aider,réponse à l’information nécessaire pour que je puisse être en mesure de vous contacter et si je trouve confiance en vous,nous le ferons procéder.

merci,
Madame Zenab Keita Usman

Here is Google’s automated translation of the message, which shows it for what it is:

Hello to you dear friend, I call myself Mrs Zenab Keita Usman I am from Central Africa, I am a mother three children and a widow since some now I Temp am seeking asylum outside my country acause problem.je our writing today to ask you your help and assistance to invest in your pays. my deceased was married chief export cocoa and he was in politics and that was what lead to his death and I had to leave the country seek aide. my husband died leaving behind 12.5 million euro and this is what I want use for that you seem able investissement.si and able to help me invest and settle my family in your country please answer me with details of the requirements below

Full Name,
profession,
age,
address,
Direct Mobile / Phone,

I want you to understand that it is impossible for me to invest in your country without your help as Citizen’s why I you you really contacte.Si are willing to help me, response to information necessary for me to be able to contact and if I find confidence in you, we will do proceed.

Thank you,
Ms Usman Zenab Keita

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Ms. Sivia Ibrahim Coulibaly (scam alert)

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The message below is an example of a typical “rich orphan” scam. “Sivia Ibrahim” has inherited a fortune from her late father, and needs someone to help take care of her. Who wouldn’t want to help an orphan? Unfortunately, “Silvia” is just a scammer, probably working from a cheap Internet cafe somewhere in Africa. She (if she’s actually a she) is not rich, and not an orphan. “She” only wants to find a way to pick your pocket.

Sender: r_20d01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015
From: Ms Sivia Ibrahim tw200847@gmail.com
Reply-To: Ms Sivia Ibrahim mssiviaibrahim@yandex.com
Subject: Reply me; My Dearest, i need your help

Good Day Dearest.

I greet you in the name of God, I am Miss Sivia Ibrahim Coulibaly 23 years old female from the Republic of Ivory Coast, West Africa, I’m the Daughter of Late Chief Ibrahim Coulibaly, My late Father was a well known Ivory Coast military leader. He died on Thursday 28 April 2011 following a fight with the Republican of Ivory oast (FRCI).

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father’s treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father because my mother died during child birth and I was left alone with my step mother to take care of me. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away my traveling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father’s File which contained important documents like will and deposit certificate of my Father’s fund which bears my name as the next of kin to inherit the money in his bank account. Now I am presently staying in the Refugee Mission Camp in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for long term relationship and investment assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 11.5 Million in Bank Of Africa here in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.

I have contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager told me that my late father place an instruction on the deposited fund that I must present a foreign trustee who will help me in investment of the fund.However, the manager advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my behalf for the transfer of the fund. I wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release of the money because she threaten to kill me.Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down with you. As you indicate your interest to help me I will give you the account number and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin.

You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund for me and also you will help me get a good school where i will further my education.I agreed to give you 40% of the 11.5Million once the transfer is done. this is my true life story, I will be glad to receive your respond soonest for more details to enable us start and champion the transfer less than 14 bank working days as told me by the bank manager.

Yours sincerely
Ms Sivia Ibrahim Coulibaly

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Rich Orphan Scams

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One of the most common types of scams messages people get via email is the “rich orphan” scam. A lonely orphan — in this case, “Miss Ann William” — has inherited a fortune and doesn’t know what to do. Won’t you help her? (And who wouldn’t want to help an orphan.) Alas, the person sending the message isn’t really a rich orphan: he (and it’s probably a he) is just a scammer trying to find a way to pick your pocket.

Sender: lusia_madona1111@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015
From: Ann William awilliam0@outlook.com
Reply-To: Ann William ann.william9@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: FROM MISS ANN WILLIAM

Dearest

I am Ann William 22 years from Ivory cost Please i want you to assist me in investing a total amount of (7.3 million Dollars) which i inherited from my late parents,i will like you to help me get this fund invested while i continue my education in your country. I will give you more details as soon as i hear from you.

Your Best Wishes

Miss Ann William

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Safia Farkash (scam warning)

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This is a classic “advance fee fraud” message with all the trimmings. A rich orphan, a father poisoned by his business associates, and a fortune that “Safia Farkash” will share with you if you’ll help transfer it to safety.

Alas, there really is no fortune, no rich orphan, and no “Safia” — there’s only a scammer feeding you a long story so he can pick your pocket.

From: Safia Farkash mike@webair.com
Subject: Best wishes
Reply-To: safiaf20@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015

Please let this letter not to bring confusion to you. I know that we have not met either before but hear me from the dept of your mind. It is circumstances that made to send this to you.

I will introduce myself first to you, My name is Ms. Safia Farkash, I lost my Father, my hero and my lord Mr. Nicolas Farkash years ago. He was poisioned to death by his associate in business. He formed a company by one Mr. James Anoh who poisioned him only to take benefit of the multi million venture. He was arrested immedaitely my Father died and he entered an agreement with my father’s brothers that I and the immediate younger brother of my father will represent my father’s interest in the company. After six months I was kicked out of the company because I said that we have to change the company’s lawyer who I termed was part of the elimination of my father.

I did not know that they have changed all the company’s document without my name appearing any where. I will have to let you know more detail on that but let me move to the point why I am contacting you. I have been nick named bastard by my father’s relations, They have named me all source of names even calling me outcast because my father is late, while my father was the bread winner of the family. They have pushed me out of my father’s mansion and still want to eliminate my life.

I got through the records of my father account books three weeks ago while crying and meditating, which I beleive was inspired by the spirit of God, I discovered that there is a huge sum of money he deposited in a bank, which is Ђ5808,396.00 . The note attached to the deposit agreement he made with the bank indicated that, the money was to be used to purchase machinery for the establishment of a new company of his own.

Please all I need from you is to do all you can to help me to get this money out of the bank. I have been to the bank where this money is deposit ed immediately, and confirmed the account most deligently. The bank told me that my father informed them that the money was to be remitted to his company’s costumer account abroad, which his costumer will provide to them but since then they have never heard from him nor the costumer. Now my father is late. I don’t want the bank to know that my father is late. I told them that he is ill and appointed me to represent him in his affairs.

(1).I want you to provide an account where the money will be remitted into as my father’s costumer. (2).Make arrangement for me to leave here as soon as possible.

My father did not marry to any woman, He had me as the only child while he was having an affair with the person that surpposed to be my mother when he was 28 years and the woman abandoned him and disappeared which forced him to remain single. I have no home now and my life is in danger, I don’t have any one to run into. All the members of my father family have turned their back on me because I demand for me right. They told me that I don’t belong to the family. That I should go and look for my mother, Whom I don’t know. I have made trace to know my mother without sucess. I want you to hear me from the inner most of your heart and accord me this help.
God will bless you for saving my life and future.

Best wishes,
Miss. Safia Farkash

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Miss Jolle Atta (Scam Warning)

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This is a classic “rich orphan scam” of African origin. “Jolle Atta” has inherited a fortune, and she needs an honest guardian (just like you) to help manage her money. Who wouldn’t want to help an orphan?

Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015
From: Jolle Atta jolleatt5@gmail.com
Reply-To: Jolle Atta jolle_a@yahoo.fr
Subject: Please help me out

My Dearest one,

I am introducing myself as Miss Jolle Atta the only Daughter of late Mr and Mrs Achi Atta, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. And I wish to invest in any lucrative business in your country.

I have the sum of money, $5.6 Million USD. (Five Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my foreign Guardian to claim the money from Finance bank here to your country, the money was deposited in Cote D’ivoire, The money is now under the care of the Finance bank in Cote D’ivoire.

I will be gladly to give you 20% out of the total sum for your honest assistance for helping me.

Awaiting your immediate response
Regards,
Miss Jolle Atta

In reality, “Jolle Atta” is a scammer, perhaps working out of the Ivory Coast or maybe France (see the return email address). If you make the mistake of offering to help, you’ll discover that she needs you to send her some money for “bank fees” or “bribes” to get the money out of her account, and then once she has your money in her hands, like all other advance fee fraudsters, she will disappear and you’ll never hear from her again.

Sandra Assi, Ivory Coast (scam alert)

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This is a classic example of an African 419 scam message, in this case coming from a supposed rich orphan from the Ivory Coast. (See more examples of “rich orphan scams” and more examples that claim to come from the Ivory Coast.) “Sandra Assi” lost her father — how sad — but he left her a fortune. And now she needs your help to manage it:

From: “Sandra Assi” sandraassi7867@daum.net
Subject: From Sandra Assi
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2015

From Sandra Assi

Dear

Good day, may the blessings of God be upon you and grant you the wisdom and sympathy to understand my situation and how much I need your help. After going through your profile I was convinced that you are reputable and a trust worthy person who can help me.

I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance to me. My name is Sandra Assi, 21 years old Girl from Cote D’ Ivoire, My father and i escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in my country even after the war, my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in my country Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He was in Burke, A northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the Government of the country. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and there by exposing me to danger. Before his unfortunate death, my late father called me beside his sick bed and told me as his only surviving Daughter, that he had deposited in one of the prominent bank here in our country the sum of $9million Dollars. With my name as the next of kin.

As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country, I wish request that you assist me use your account in your country to transfer my inherited fund for onward business investment Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my education under your care and to invest the fund in a viable business venture. I am willing to give you 15% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. I will appreciate it if you respond to me as soon as you received my e-mail so that we can discuss further on this matter.

Please i will like you to contact me on this my private email box (sandra2assi5575@hanmail.net )

Thanks and God bless you.

Sandra Assi.

Unfortunately, “Sandra” is just another email scammer and this is a standard advance fee fraud. (Read about how advance fee frauds work.) Study the examples we have documented here at ScamHunter.org so you can avoid the fraudsters’ traps.