419 scam: Joan Nancy <joan.nancy1@voila.fr> PLS HELP US

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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:
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- joannancy724@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Joan Nancy <joan.nancy1@voila.fr>
Reply-To: joannancy724@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 23:11:08 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PLS HELP US

Cote D'Ivoire.

9 Avenue, Abidjan

Contact : Mrs Joan Nancy

Contact E-Mail : joannancy724@yahoo.com

HELLO,

We are under the non-profit 501(c) (3) Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. We
normally take in abandoned children in our orphanages for a better
future. Our Vision as a non-profit is to help orphans children in
Abidjan . Our objectives is to provide shelter, school supplies,
materials for recreation and others. Currently we are working in
Brooklyn, NY on collecting donations of the self-reported needs of the
orphanages. Both of these orphanages have legal registrations with the
Ivorian Government.

We have been providing love and attention to the poor children in
Abidjan, as well as education, food and development social. Please help
us. Anything is welcome: clothes, school supplies, food, your time or
kind words, etc. They'll be much appreciated.

All funds raised (donations) are given to the children of the streets, the orphanages and the Elementary School in Abidjan.

Thank you and God bless you

Mrs Joan Nancy.

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