419 scam: "ANNELI JUDE"<carleen-kramer@cantv.net> GOOD DAY

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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.
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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "cotonou" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22995326310 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mr.chifin@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ANNELI JUDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.chifin@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 16:04:59 -0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day,

Oh my friend please kindly forgive me as i do feel that i most have offened you somehow,by contacting a new partner without your consent but don't blame me it was your silent that push me out & any normal person can do the same. though i took it that it was how God wants it.

I want to inform you that the business has been concluded with the assistance of the new partner from Monaco though it wasn't all that easy,since a due process have to follow but with the help of director foreign remittance operation the task was made easy somehow.

Due to the promises i made to God at the course of this transaction to show gratitude to those who contributed in one way or the other, if only he sees me through as he did atlast & copled with your past effort, sincerity,courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of the transaction.

I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $250,000 TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. I have left a Certified international ATM CARD for you,worth of this sum cashable at any standared internatinal bank anywhere in the world.

Please contact my father inlaw in Cotonou Benin Republic, his name is MR.CHI FIN, on his direct email address mr.chifin@yahoo.fr or call him on +229 95 32 63 10 for the collection of your ATM CARD. I authorized him to release it to you whenever you contact him on this regard.

At moment, I'm very busy studing the economic enviroment here before enbacking on any projects / investment,Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith so at this junture contact my father inlaw and arrange with him on how the casher ATM CARD will be send to your door step and please always keep this as a top secrets and avoid a mistake on the contact information you will give to him.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you and share the joy of the success together as soon as you cash the ATM CARD.

THANKS,
Anneli Jude.

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