419 scam: Desmond Eyadema <ydmdsmnd2013@yahoo.com> WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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: Desmond Eyadema <ydmdsmnd2013@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ydmdsmnd@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:29:00 -0500
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND

Dear Friend,

Better days greetings to you and your entire family and i pray that may the
almighty lord guard you and your family. In our search for a trustworthy
individual to work with us on a very important and confidential project, we
came across your esteemed profile.

I want to use this opportunity to introduce myself well to you, I am DESMOND
EYADEMA,The Ex late PRESIDENT SON OF TOGO, I call you in respect of my
consignment boxes in NEW YORK, which I want you to assist me and stand as my
foreign beneficiary to receive my fund over
there in NEW YORK, this fund am
writing you about is $38.5million U.S.Dollars which my late father deposited
under GHANA HIGH COMMISSION for I and my mother,and Mr.JOHNSON ASCOT who was
suppose to receive this consignment in NEW YORK, Was demanding for 50% which I
and my mother did not agree on for any reason,that was why we have to stop the
delivery to him immediately, and search for another Beneficiary who can help
us this.

I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance,because
that was the former agreement we have with our foreign partner.Mr.JOHNSON ASCOT
before he later change is mind because of his greed that is why i and my mother
put a stop to the delivery to him ,please if you are willing to help me us,
kindly reply me for more details.

Thanks and God Bless.

Yours Sincerely
Desmond Eyadema.

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