419 scam: Mrs Jennifer Johnson <mrsjennifer_johnson@freefoxmail.net> 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Jennifer Johnson <mrsjennifer_johnson@freefoxmail.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:52:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello,

Hello,
My name is Mrs Jennifer Johnson from Serria Leone adopted daughter of
Late Mr.Gue Johnson ; we resides in Ivory Coast. Please I need your
assistance to secure my inheritance which I inherited from him ,the
sum of $ 8,200,000.00 (eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars).which he willed to me before his death as his adopted
daughter.
What I need from you is to provide account where to transfer this fund
and to invest it for me in your country while I further my education
when I join you because the wife of Late.Mr.Gue Johnson is not happy
about the money I inherited from the family due to religion
differences; therefore I need to transfer it out of here as fast as
possible.
I will send you the documents when I hear from you and also I will
offer you 10% of the total money for providing account and assistance
and 30% of any profit made out of the money when invested in your
country. We will discuss more when I hear from you.Let this be as a
top secret between me and you for security reasons and for my future.
Regards,
Mrs Jennifer Johnson

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