419 scam: Veronica John <veronica01@adinet.com.uy> HELLO

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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: Veronica John <veronica01@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: ajpcm1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 01:53:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HELLO

My sincere greetings to you,

Please do not feel otherwise as you receive this letter, i decided to reach or communicate with you through e-mail address as it's the easy and simple way of today's communication. The recent presidential election of November, 28th 2010 in Republic of Cote D'Ivoire/ Ivory Coast, which resulted civil war that caused a lot of people to be homeless, parent less and many more heart pains.

I am 22 years old girl and sincerely wish to inform you that I will like you to assistance me in investing in your country as to enable me relocate here to continue my education as the only child of my parents; I lost my father during the civil war because he was suspected to have rendered financial assistance to former president Laurent Gbagbo and his elites and my mother died when I was only 4 years old.

Please let me know your willingness in this project so that I will furnish you with every detail needed for the transfer of the FUND to your bank account.

Mean while i have attached my picture and hoping that you will send yours in your next mail. Real estate and 5 star hotels has been in my mind to invest this fund, please youâ€™re free to give your own suggestion?

Sincerely,

Miss. Veronica John.

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