419 scam: joy Mutharika <joymutharka@msn.com> Hello dear,

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: joy Mutharika <joymutharka@msn.com>
Reply-To: joymutharika@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:41:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello dear,

Hello dear,

My name is Miss Joy Mutharika, Iâ€™m from Ivory Coast,21years old girl. i need your urgent assistance so that i can get my fund ($5.5million USD)from the security company which i inherited from my late father former minister of petrolum and director in crude oil refinary, Dr. Robert Mutharika.. He deposited it in a security company here in Ivory coast but declared the content as family valuables before he was assasinated by political thugs. i am now orphan because my mother died when i was 9 and because of this fund my uncle are threating my life and i'm presently staying far from our family estate, At the moment this country is having political unrest too.Â Â
Please reply so that i will detail you more about me and this my inheritance.Â
Thank you and remain blessed.

Yours sincerely,Â
Joy Mutharika. Â

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