419 scam: Mis Dennis Jon <dennydennyci@yahoo.co.jp> Hi ,Good Morning.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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: Mis Dennis Jon <dennydennyci@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:05:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hi ,Good Morning.

Hi ,Good Morning.

From Miss Dennis Jon, Voice of an orphan crying I pray that you will handle this approach with to most secrecy and confidentially. It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

My Late father kept secretly Two trunk boxes containing the sum of U.SDollars($16,300,000.00) in a Security firm in Cote d'Ivoire as family treasure before he was assassinated by unknown persons.

Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe from war and political problem for security reasons. Before contacting you, I went to the Security firm and requested for the release of my inheritance but the staffs of the security firm said that I am a minor (below age).they said that the agreement policy with my late father states that I the next kin is not up to 25 years and he happens to die that I should present a guardian who will represent me in the claims. To do this (For matter of transparency) the person has to come down, so please I want you to help me in this regards , as soon as you come we will traveled back together for my investment in your country to continue my education as well.

Please let me know how many percent of this total inheritance money you will take for your assistance and expenses that may incur in coming down here , I await your soonest response.

Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely
Miss Dennis Jon Tele; 0022503164502

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