419 scam: Miss Aimee Dennis <kb12@zax.att.ne.jp> Hello Dearest,

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 orphan scam.
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.
- aimee.denniss@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Aimee Dennis <kb12@zax.att.ne.jp>
Reply-To: aimee.denniss@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 3:21:24 +0900
Subject: Hello Dearest,

Hello Dearest,

How are you today? Please permit me to introduce myself to you .My name is MISS AIMEE DENNIS EDGARD, I am single 21 years old from Durfur Region of Sudan and presently I am residing in a refugee camp in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire as a result of the killing of my families by rebels in Sudan please don't be discourage for hearing this.

I am writing this email to you with the private office computer of the coordinator in charge of the refugee camp his name is Rev. Father Smith of sacred hearth Catholic Church Cote d' Ivoire , My late father Eng. DENNIS EDGARD, was the general manager Gruv-Melton Oil and Gas Company before his Death; it is a small private oil extracting firm in Cote d' Ivoire West Africa. The brutal killing of my mother and my father and my father younger brother took place one early morning at 5.30 A .M by the rebels, I was the only one who survived among my families,

I managed to escape and make my way to West Africa Cote d' Ivoire where my father served as manager with Gruv-Melton Oil and Gas Company. Though before my father died he told me that he deposited (USD$3.5 Million) us dollars,Three Million Five hundred thousand united states dollars in which he deposited in the custody of SECURITY COMPANY in COTE D' IVOIRE and he used my name as the beneficiary/Next of Kin, and that was my major reason I moved down to Cote D' Ivoire to claim these money my father deposited. Presently I am in Cote d' Ivoire and leaving in a refugee camp this is the address (Refugee Camp Ground Bobo Dioulasso Kuomassi way, Lot 345 Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire ).Regarding this money my late father left in the SECURITY COMPANY,he deposited the fund as a family treasure for security reasons, as security company does not operate as bank where some one can deposit his/her money openly.

I have contacted the Security Company where the consignment is deposited and presented some documents showing that I am truly the daughter of Eng. DENNIS EDGARD , they did some verifications and find out that am truly the legal daughter to Eng.DENNIS EDGARD, they told me that my status in the country as a refugee does not permit me to claim the Consignment, they advised me to look for a reliable someone who will stand as a trustee receive the consignment on my behalf, Hence the security company insisted that someone must represent me in their Company,

I am contacting you to assist me stand as my trustee represent me in the Security company receive the consignment on my behalf in your country. Or in the alternative, if you can help me to get my Camp Clearance and Passport to come to join you in your country, then on my arrival in your country me and you will team up and apply directly to the company so that the company will deliver the consignment in your country, please indicate to me your interest to assist me in delivering this consignment to your country.

I will give you more details as soon as I get your positive response.Write me on my mail ID :( aimee.denniss@gmail.com )
Miss Aimee Dennis

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