419 scam: Cynthia Jones <cynthiajones2@hotmail.fr> GREETINGS FROM CYNTHIA JONES

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Cynthia Jones <cynthiajones2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: cynthia_jones20100@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:19:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM CYNTHIA JONES

GREETINGS FROM CYNTHIA JONES

Dearest One,

Besides being interested in living and investing in your country, I am CYNTHIA JONES, the daughter of MR. PAUL JONES of kenama district in sierra-Leone. My father was killed by his business partners on a business trip. Following the political crisis in my country, I was forced to live my country to Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where my late father deposited the sum of $(5.700.000.00) (Five Million seven Hundred thousand united state dollars) in my name as his next of kin.

The money he made during his time as coco merchant in my country. To be honest with you, this is the only inheritance left for me by my late father which I am with the necessary documents concerning this deposit. Now I have succeeded in locating the Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire and I am soliciting for your assistance to help me to transfer this money into your country to further my education and for investments purposes so that we can invest it in any profitable investment of your choice in your country because this is my only hope of life. I have promise to gratify you with 20% of the total sum if you assist me.

Waiting anxiously to hear from you so that we can discuss the modalities of this transaction. Please kindly contact me with my email address immediately for more discussion,

Thanks for your kind attention.

Most emphatically,

Miss Cynthia Jones

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