419 scam: "Loran Jacques" <loran_jacques@yahoo.fr> PLEASE HELP US.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Loran Jacques" <loran_jacques@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: lj2009@cantv.net
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:47:33 -0400
Subject: PLEASE HELP US.

PLEASE HELP US.

Greetings! My name is Loran Jacques and my sister name is Sussan Jacques, we
are twins to late Dr. Innocent Jacques from Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).
Our late father was the General Manager of Zimbabwian Diamond Mining
Corporation (Z.D.M.C.). He was also among the few black rich farmers
murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President
Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwe supporters
of main opposition party (Movement for Democratic Change) (M.D.C).

Before the death of our father, he deposited in the bank the sum of
US$9.5,million (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in
one of the Investment Bank here in Ivory Coast, for investement before his
sudden death. We are contacting you for you to assist us transfer this money
to your country for investment in your Company under your Management while
we continue our education there in your country because our education
stopped due to the death of our Father. Our mother died after giving birth
to us, so we never knew our mother. Behold, our only hope and courage in
life which was our father was killed by unknown assasins.

Many thanks to you if you can help us as we would compensate you with 20% of
the total money after this money has been successfully transferred into your
safe bank account in your country. Please call us with this number
+22509169246 for more details.

Thanks and best regards. We will be waiting for your mail.

Yours sincerely,
Loran and Sussan Jacques.

PLEASE GO THROUGH THE BELOW WEB SITE.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

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