419 scam: JOY EDWORD <joy.edword@btinternet.com> FROM:MISS JOY EDWARD

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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. )
- ",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)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: JOY EDWORD <joy.edword@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: joy_ed06@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:15:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM:MISS JOY EDWARD

FROM:MISS JOY EDWARD
AVENUE 24 RUE 204
ZONE 4 ABIDJAN
IVORY COAST,WEST AFRICA

My dear good friend

My name is MISS JOY EDWARD, I am 19 years old single girl.I lost my parents and my only brother of 14 years to the war in my country Liberia. I am lucky that I was taken to this place by some good sameritans who have families here, Ivory coast. I am staying in a missionary refugee camp for people displaced by the crisis in my country and those from this country's crisis.

I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's deposit here in Abidjan of $9,500,000 (Nine Million five hundred thousand dollars) in a security company vault, I want to it move out of here because the crisis that started here of over six year's now is still on and there is no sign that it will be well with the country currently they want to go election and no body knows how it will be.

Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for me that had life very easy before.
If you are willing to help please indicate in your intrest in your next mail to enable me give you the contact of the security company.
God bless you,
Miss JOY EDWARD

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