419 scam: "Joy.Yvonne" <mrsannaluis02@gmail.com> Dear Respectful 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:
- ",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)
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.
- honkchristophe26@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- for more informations about this hon k. christophe>honkchristophe26@gmail.com>god bless u for accepting my son.he also will give you my (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joy.Yvonne" <mrsannaluis02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joy.mouka1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:52:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Respectful one,

Dear Respectful one,

I am Mrs Joy.Yvonne Mouka.I am surffering from esophageal Cancer and was told by my doctor that I must die in a short time from now.I have my little Son alive and my husband died some years ago left me and my Son behind.Both of us grew up in orphanage cus we dosnt have any one in our lives.I want you to please take good care of my little Son when i die.It was confirmed that I must die any moment from now.

I have in Spain sum of ($3,500,000USD) which was secured as a means of security.therefore you are to contact my lawyer and carry on with him.I want you to take 30% of this money to Orphanagetary home use it and build something in my memory,take 35% for urself and the rest take care of my lttle boy until he grow.God will bless you for your kindness in Lord Jesus I pray amen,contact My Lawyer for more informations about this Hon K. Christophe>honkchristophe26@gmail.com>God bless u for accepting my son.he also will give you my son to be taking good care of him in the Lord amen.take good care of my Son I repeat and Thank you in Lord Jesus amen.

Cheers From,

Mrs Joy.Yvonne Mouka

My Email joy.yvonne1@hotmail.com

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