419 scam: "Joy Lamine" <jlamiine@lycos.it> HELLO

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- jlamine005@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joy Lamine" <jlamiine@lycos.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jlamine01@centrum.cz
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:59:30 +0000
Subject: HELLO

HELLO

I AM MISS JOY LAMINE ,I AM A DEAF GIRL AND
THE DAUGHTER OF LATE DR AND MRS VINCENT
LAMINE, MY FAHTER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN. THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED
TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, ON ONE
OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2001
AND WAS THE DAY I BECAME DEAF.

MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON
29TH NOVEMBER 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE
IN ABIDJAN.HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE
AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$19.000.000
(NINETEEN MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT
IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF
THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSE. (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS : TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE
THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED TO SERVE AS THE
GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER
KEVIN IS 20 YEARS. TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US
TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN
YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO
YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME E-MAIL.THROUGH THIS
EMAIL BOX (jlamine005@yahoo.co.uk ) .ANTICIPATING TO
HEAR FROM YOU SOON.AND PLEASE DO HURRY TO ASSIST
US OUT HERE NOW THAT THIS COUNTRY IS IN POLITICAL
CHOAS ,

WE URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
MISS JOY LAMINE AND KEVIN

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