419 scam: "Mrs. Antionette Sayeh" <antionettesayeh@live.com> ATTENTION PLEASE

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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:
- "million 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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- abduljamaljp@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Antionette Sayeh" <antionettesayeh@live.com>
Reply-To: abduljamaljp@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 10:12:03 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE

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Attention Please Read Carefully.

Letter from Mrs. Antionette Sayeh I.M.F West African Director. This is to
notify you that International Monetary Fund West African Region has Approve
compensation fund to all short listed scam victims whose name was recovered
during the recent investigation process. This email is to all the people
that have been scammed in any part of West Africa, The International
Monetary Fund West African Region in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have
agreed to compensate them with the sum of (US$2.5 Million United States
Dollars) This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract sum, and people that had unfinished transaction/inheritance
fund or international businesses that failed due to Government problems
etc. We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from this
compensation exercise, that is the reason why we contact you today.

We the members of International Monetary Fund West African Region are very
pleased to inform you that your information has been passed to our
corresponding Finance Security Company in Dubai (UAE) to commence with the
remittance, We have to do this, because we don't trust any bank or courier
company in Africa also we don't want what happen to you before to happen
again.

Your information has been passed to our corresponding Finance Security
Company in Dubai, You should contact the Finance Security Company Agent in
Dubai to claim your compensation fund because they assure us of quick
remittance.

Below is contact detail of the Finance Security Agent who is in charge of
your compensation fund.
Office Address: # 50 Jabal Ali Road Diera Section Dubai UAE
Agent Name: Mr. Abdul Jamal JP.
Contact Phone Number: +971-526951659
Contact Email : ( abduljamaljp@hotmail.com )

Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Mrs.Antoinette Sayeh
I.M.F West African Director..

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