419 scam: Miss Hyacinth <olivergeorge_esq@hotmail.com> Request investment aid.

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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:
- "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: Miss Hyacinth <olivergeorge_esq@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <misshyacinthpalekh@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 19:52:46 +0000
Subject: Request investment aid.

URGENT RESPOND FROM Hyacinth

Request investment aid.

Hello, it is my pleasure to meet you; my name is
Miss Hyacinth Palekh 18 YEAR GIRL. I'm with you
on assistance in capital investment in your country and for your safety. My
late father (Mr. James Palekh), work with our Embassy within 8 years here in
Lome, TOGO , as well as know how Russia-based Tycoon, who specializes in
exquisite teas, before he was poison by his business partner and my mother died
following surgery after my birth.

When my late father was alive at the hospital, he
secretly told me as his only daughter about the Fund he deposited with the Bank
for investment ($ 6.5 million dollars) for the State foreign investment in your
country.

Please, my main goal contacting with you, to
stand as my Trustee/Trustee serves as external business partner of my late
father in your country to obtain the total number of the Bank's Fund from my
late father, under your leadership, so I could continue studying again. I am
passing through the silent crisis here from my late father's brother (my
uncle), who is trying to kill me because of my father's property.

Please, I want you to help in the proposal to
move to your country, and I wish to invest in the production and management of
real estate in your country also tells me how much will your interest, if you
can help me in this transaction?

Waiting for your reply

Hello

Miss Hyacinth

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