419 scam: "mrs julie yahiri"<mrsjulieyahiri@cantv.net> From Mrs Julie Yahiri Guy.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs julie yahiri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsyahiriguie@centrum.sk>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 05:56:38 -0000
Subject: From Mrs Julie Yahiri Guy.

From:Mrs Julie Yahiri Guy.

Abidjan Cote d'Ivoie

Calvary Greetings,

With Due Respect And Humanity,I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My name is
Mrs Julie Yahiri.I was born in Panama city,Florida,I am married to Mr. Richard Guy Yahiri director Yahiri
Industries Cote d'Ivoire.We were married for 36 years without a child.He died after a Cardiac Arteries
Operation. And Recently,My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer
problem (cancer of the liver and stroke).Before my husband died last year there is this sum $3 Million Dollars
that he deposited with a local bank here In Ivory Coast.

Presently this money is still in the bank.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good
God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody
that will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help Less privileged people, orphanages,
widows and propagating the word of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund, And I don't want in a way where this money will be used in an un Godly way.This is why I am taking
this decision to hand you over this Fund.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers
because of my up coming Cancer Surgery. Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing another person for this same purpose, Hoping to read from you ASAP,

God bless you as you listing to the voice of Reasoning,

Mrs. Julie Yahiri Guy.

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