419 scam: hanakeanu <hanapaul01@yournetmail.net> GoodDay,

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: hanakeanu <hanapaul01@yournetmail.net>
Reply-To: hana.paul@live.fr
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:57:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GoodDay,

GoodDay,
how are you doing today? I hope all is well with you?if so thanks be to almighty God.

My Dear Friend, I got your contact information through google search and I decided to contact you directly, hoping that by almighty God grace you will successfully assist me out from my situation after my seven good days prayers and fasting over seeking for an oversees guardance,

i am Hana paul from Sierra Leone (22 years old girl) i am writing you from Rep of Cote'Ivoire where i have been taking refegue after the brutal war and murder of my parents mr/mrs paul lampard by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country Sierra Leone.Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and deposited (us$10,500,000.00)ten million five hundred thousand united state of American dollars with one of the security company here in Cote d'Ivoire. and due to political sutuation in Cote'Ivoire now,

i need your urgent assistance to assist me recieved this money from the security company.i will also like to relocate to your country after you have recieved the money from the security company to Extablish a business with my own shear of the money which all these will be with your advice .If you are interested I will send you the full details and the contact of the security company in my next email,

i am looking for a good partner that i can trust that will assist me in these business.please Can I trust you? When you received my massage please kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest and also your contact details like.

(1) Your Phone number /Fax number,
(2) Your Picture Photograph or International Passport,
(3) Your Occupation
(4) Your Age

with all these informations i will give you the contact of the security company where the money have being deposited,i will give you 10% of the total money for your help, if you are intrested you should write to me and send me your contact details which i request as soon as you read these massage.Thanks and i wait to hear from you Quicklly.may God be with you.

Best Regards
Hana paul

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