419 scam: JOY EDWARD <joy.edward5@btinternet.com> ASSISTANCE

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: JOY EDWARD <joy.edward5@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: joy_edward2007@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 18:54:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE

FROM MISS JOY EDWARD
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
E-MAIL:

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you. I am Miss Joy Edward the only daughter of late Mr AND Mrs.Edward,My Father was a very wealthy cocoa and Gold merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my Father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My Father died on june 2008 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, before his death he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he lodged the sum of of nine million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($9.500,000) deposited in a private security company here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire with my name as the next of kin, and my uncles wanted to claim all his wealths because they said in our custom Ladies do not inherite father's proparties so because of this i ran away from the family house for the security of my life so I am contacting you with full trust that you will not let me down.

So i am seek for your assistance to help me in retrieving the consignment that contains this money out from the security company and invest it wisely in your country under your care since i am ignorant of investment.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) to help me and retrieve the consignment out from the security company and invest the money in your country or any where else thatis safe for investments .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19 years old girl
Moreso, i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful recovry of this consignment from the security company.

Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days, you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Miss Joy Edward

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