419 scam: Linpda Juniors <linpda_juniors2@hotmail.com> Dearest one

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Linpda Juniors <linpda_juniors2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: linpda_juniors112@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:32:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest one

Dearest one

I went through your profile and I like and also love everything about you then I decided to write you this messaged to tell you about my self which I believe you would be of great assistance to me. I am Linpda Juniors, the daughter of the late Dr Emmanuel Juniors of the blessed memory. Prior to my father assassination by the rebel He was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.

Few days before my father was assassinated, he instructed me and my brother (Johnson Koromah Jr,) to move out of Sierra-Leone and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in a security company in Cote d' Ivoire Ivory Coast in one trunk Box as family valuables and treasures in my name as the first daughter . So i decided to keep the documents in an Insurance company so that i can isured the papers there for safety purpose.( Linpda Juniors) as the beneficiary. The amount is US$10,500,000.00(Ten Million,five hundred thasound United States Dollars) State Dollars. We managed to escape to Cote d' Ivoire through the help of good samaritan who is a trawler as our travelling document was sized.

For your information, the security company does not know the real content of the box and we will not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your country. As it was deposited and registered as family valuables and treasures. Meanwhile, we want to leave Cote d'Ivoire entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the un-stable political situation and mostly for the future of my brother and I. We want you to please assist us to claim the box from the security company, because of the political problem here and for safe keeping. We have it in mind to reward you with a certain percentage for your assistance. As soon as we hear from you. Do not hesitate to send us e-mail immediately you receive this letter to enable us proceed towards retrieving the box and transferring of the box to your country.

Finally, Please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is our only Hope in live. May God bless you as you are planning to assist me, I am looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely.
and God bless you.
Linpda Juniors

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