419 scam: veronica johnson <veronica_johnson04@yahoo.fr> Dearest Beloved,

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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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: veronica johnson <veronica_johnson04@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: veronica johnson <veronica_johnson02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 10:59:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest Beloved,

Dearest Beloved,

I am Mrs.Veronica Toya. From Ivory Coast, I am a widow being that I lost my husband some years ago.
My husband when alife was the serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death, He was assassinated on January 2002 by the rebels following the political uprisng before his death, he had a bank account with a commercial bank in Cote d'Ivore to the tune of $15.5 million dollars which he told the bank that it was for the importation of Cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds into a safe bank account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary, so that I will come over to your country with my only son Kevin by name.
I have planes to do investment in your country, like real Estate and Industrial production, this is my reason for writing to you.
Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son, indicate your interest in replying soonest, I will offer you 10% of the total money as commission for your effort to conclude to assist me.
Please indicate your interest by return mail so that i will give you all the details of the transaction.
Thanks and best regards.
Madam Veronica Toya.

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