419 scam: halimateddy20@yahoo.com **CC Admin SPAM** help pls

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (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: halimateddy20@yahoo.com
Reply-To: halimateddy224@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:43:37 +0000
Subject: **CC Admin SPAM** help pls

Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliment of the day to you,

We got your contacts through my personal research, and out of desperation we decided to reach you through this medium.

My name is Teddy Mouko and am here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin West Africa with my junior Sister Halima and we are from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but here in Cotonou as

a result of the war in my country.

We entered as a result of the war in our country which lead to the death of Parents /father living me and halima alone on earth .

And here in Cotonou, we entered as refugee. I am still a student studying engineering and Halima studying medicine before the out break of the war in our country. I am 25 years

of age and halima is 22. Please we need your assistance and that is why we are writing you now.

Our late father is a former director of mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo and he was assassinated by the rebels.

Before the death of our father, he used my name to deposit some money as his next of kin in a FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED FOR US IS VALUED AT $9 MILLION DOLLARS.

l am standing as the beneficiary but cannot lay claim because they do not allow refugees to operate account in the bank and the finance company has contacted us to come and have

our fund cleared, every legal document for the deposit is very safe with us.

All we need from you is to help us get the total money transferred into your account once we change the beneficiary in your name and favor.

The money is a very large money and we don't know how to manage the fund or keep it and that is why we are asking you to help us transfer it to your account oversea or to your

account in your country and also manage the money in partnership with us for investment business in your company or any other place.

ONCE WE RECEIVE YOUR REPLY AND YOUR TELEPHONE ASSURING US YOUR READINESS AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP US CLEAR AND CLAIM OUR MONEY AND ASSURE US ALSO OF HELPING US TO INVEST THE MONEY

IN YOUR COUNTRY.

WE WILL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS AS TO HOW TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE FUND .

We wait your urgent reply.

Thank you.

Best regards,

>From Teddy and Halima

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