419 scam: manda Breeze <mandabreeze12@yahoo.com.ph> Please I Need Your Help

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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:
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: manda Breeze <mandabreeze12@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: manda_breeze@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 20:57:08 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Please I Need Your Help

Please I Need Your Help

Good Day,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cost you because I know it may come to you as a surprise as we'have no previous correspondence.

I got your contact as i was searching for helping hand in your country , this is why I decided to appeal to you directly for assistance because I' have no relations or friends in your country to help me.I am Miss. Manda Breeze 19years old from Cote Dâ€™ivoire. I am a orphan being that I lost my parent last year.

My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .He was assassinated last January by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account here up to the tune of $6.5million united state dollar which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

For your assistance, I have two options for you. Firstly you can choose to have 25% of the money for your assistance, and helping me investing this fund, or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country.

Which ever the option you want, please do notify me in your reply.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me. indicate your interest in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards .

Manda Breeze

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