419 scam: "Jeffery Mangah" Read And Get Back To Me.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeffery Mangah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jefferymangah12@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:16:04 -0800
Subject: Read And Get Back To Me.

Abidjan: 03/02/2012
>From the desk of:
Jeffery Mangah

Dear,

Sorry for taking your time. I know this message will come to you as a surprise. I am a financial consultant based here in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I have a client (a girl, an orphan) who has $24 Million US dollars (Twenty Four Million US dollars only) secured in security finance firm outside the country for further investment only. She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.

My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company under your directive / description, if your country's bylaw allows foreign investment.

Please treat with respect and turn down my offer by returning my mail. This way, I can search for other contacts. No matter your decision on this message, please keep this confidential and destroy if you are not interested. Reply through this email address: jefferymangah12@e-mail.ua

Call me after reading the message. Looking forward to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Jeffery Mangah

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