419 scam: jerome manuagwu <ifeanyichukwumj1@gmail.com> =?windows-1252?Q?Crying_for_your_help=2E=28_=80_150

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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:
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: jerome manuagwu <ifeanyichukwumj1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 16:59:42 +0100
Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?Crying_for_your_help=2E=28_=80_150_=29?=

Crying for your help.( € 150 )

Dear Helper,

I am asking for a help of € 150 to complete for the hospital bill of
€1,175 ( One thousand, one hundred and seventy-five Euros ) billed to
treat my little sister's sickness who is ASTHMATIC, lying down at the
Benin General Hospital bed for the past two weeks now because as
Doctor have refused to complete treating her until this € 1,175 is
paid completely.

We are Ivorian Refugee's,that ran down here in Cotonou, Benin Republic
for our dearly lives for some month's now after the War started in
Abidjan city,Ivory Coast, caused by former President LAURENT GBAOGBO,
and before his arrested by the UNITED NATIONS.We have no Father and no
Mother as the war started, everybody find his and her way for
safety.Kindly help for God will surely help you by sending the € 150
directly in my name:IFEANYICHUKWU MANUAGWU JEROME through moneygram,
then send me the REFERENCE NUMBERS too so that I CAN complete the
treatment immediately as my little sister's life is entering into
dangerous position.I WILL APPRECIATE THIS AMOUNT SENT TO ME BY YOU,
FOR GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER.

DIRECTIVES:
sender name / INSERT YOUR SENDING NAME HERE
receiver name/ IFEANYICHUKWU MANUAGWU JEROME
amount/ € 150
REFERENCE NUMBERS/
text question/ TODAY
text answer/ YES
city/ COTONOU
country/ BENIN REPUBLIC,WEST/AFRICA

MAY MY CRY TOUCH YOUR HEART, God bless you and your families as you
endeavour to help.I shall be sending you picture's here in this Camp,
how people are suffering and dieing everyday by day when I heard from
you.

God bless you as you endeavours to help.

Sincerely,

Mr.I.M.Jerome

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