419 scam: Mrs Jocelyn Andre <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph> Request for Humanitarian service

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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- jocand@kimo.com (Kimo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Jocelyn Andre <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: jocand@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:24:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Request for Humanitarian service

Request for Humanitarian service
My name is Mrs. Jocelyn Andre, always cheerful with a desire to do good and give those who need help. The principles which I rely in life are faith, humanity, solidarity, respect and trust. With your permission, I want you to present my sincere initiatives and proposals. In the spirit of faith, solidarity, humanity and common sense appeal to your wisdom and kindness as a human of this planet with the request friendship sustains me if you consider setting up a foundation for humanitarian work with ($11.5 million) inherited from my late husband who was an industrialist. I decided to donate these funds because I have no child and my days are numbered according to my doctor who always examines my health because I was diagnosed by cancer. I want you to use these funds nationally and internationally to people without hope, against which we must not be careless. Reply to the email address below with your personal information and International passport ID, so
that I will submit to the bank for official introduction to enable them contact you from their office for the transfer of this funds to your account.
Reply to this email address (jocand@kimo.com)
Remain blessed with your family
Mrs. Jocelyn Andre

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