419 scam: Mrs Joy Dao <mrs.joy.dao001@gmail.com> Dearly beloved,

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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 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Joy Dao <mrs.joy.dao001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joy.dao0004@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:23:41 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Dearly beloved,

Greetings to you.

Sorry for taking your little time, it is true we have not seen each other for the first time but my present situation made me to contact you for an urgent assistance in which I believe that you will not let down this trust and confidence that I¡¯m about to repose on you.

My name is Mrs Joy Dao I am the Wife of late Mr. Robert Dao a former known business Merchant based in Ivory Coast before his death, maybe you might have heard about my late husband and his business empire.

My husband was poisoned by his business associate in one of their outings on a business discussion. Before the death of my husband in a private hospital where he was admitted, he called me secretly on his bed side and told me about his deposit of a the sum of $15.500.000 ( Fifteen Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) and 5Kilos of 22 Carat GOLD in a Security house in Burkina Faso.

My husband advice me that I should search for a reliable foreigner who can assist me to transfer this money for investment and help me to get out of this place for my safety Therefore my reason of writing to you is to solicit for your assistance, I want to use you as a capable hand to transfer this money to your country where you will invest the money for me in Real Estate, Hotel or any lucrative business.

Presently am in the refuge cam in Burkina Faso as my husbands business partner is trying to kill me Please this is a very serious matter and I want you to treat as urgent, if you can sincerely and confidentially assist me kindly reply my mail with your full contacts in formations to enable me to forward all the details to you and also we will discuss about your interest.

I am waiting for your urgent reply.

My regards
Mrs Joy Dao

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