419 scam: Jennifer Mason <i123456i79@yahoo.com> from jennifer

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Jennifer Mason <i123456i79@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jennifer_mason11@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:02:27 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: from jennifer

Jennifer Mason

From Burkina Faso

Good Day Dearest,

May it please you to go into a favourable business relationship with me.

I am Jennifer Mason 20 years old girl,the doughter of late Mr Raymond Mason.

My father was the former minister of Finance in Burkina Faso government

after election in Jenuary 2011 he was appionted as the minister of

Commerce and Industries in Burkina Faso government.

My Father was poinsened on a business trip to Germany by his government

associates, but before my father died on 3rd May 2011 he called me and

let me know that it was because of his position in government that they

poinsened him he also let me know that he deposited the sum of

($7,000,000 00 USD)In words seven Million United Dollars in a bank

here, and he advice and instructed me to look for a faithful and

realistic forigner who will help me and transfer this money to his

country and help me relocate over to his country to further my

education also that forigner will help me invest the money in a good

business over there.

Why he told me this is that he do not know his enemies next plan.

This is my reason of contacting you i hope you will not betray the

faith and trust i have in you, I will give you 30% of the money for

your good and kind assistance to me.

Have it in mind that i secured all the Legal documents of the money

with here.

I am waiting for your faithfull response.

Thanks and remains blessed.

Yours Faithfully

Jennifer Mason

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