419 scam: "Jude Pierre"<jude.pierre51@yahoo.com> I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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: "Jude Pierre" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <judepierre212@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:30:08 +0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY

Dear Friend,

I saw your profile i decided to review this secret to you, Am personal air pilot to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, Before a revolt pushed him from power in August 2011, He trusted me and instructed me to purchase ammunition from his Russia business men with some fund, This fund was deposited in a secret finance house . I came to London here in preparation of going to Russia suddenly i saw a breaking news at CNN that he was captured and killed immediately, right now i am the only one who knows about this fund . I have served this man for 6 years , I would have been also dead if it was not me that he sent to go for this mission, sending me out of Libya to go and purchase ammunition saved my life.

I want to transfer the fund to your country and invest it in any business can generating annual income. I want you work with me and receive the fund your country, I am also very lucky that my dealings with him is top priority secret because no one know about the mission i and the fund, your the only person am revealed this secret, so you have to keep it between me and you.

I will tell you how much involve as soon as i got your reply , i need your immediate reply now

Reply to me now: judepierre212@comcast.net
Warmest Regards.
Jude Pierre
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