419 scam: jeanvincent <jeanvincent.vincent51@godmail.dk> My Dear Please Save My Inheritance,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- jeanvincent171@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jeanvincent <jeanvincent.vincent51@godmail.dk>
Reply-To: jeanvincent171@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 19:09:06 +0200
Subject: My Dear Please Save My Inheritance,

From: Jean Vincent Kone
Address 108b rue de minist
Abidjan,
Cote D`Ivoire.
West Africa.
Tel: +22504232643
Email:jeanvincent171@yahoo.com

My Dear Please Save My Inheritance,

I am Jean Vincent from Cote D`Ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am 18yrs old
boy,being that i lost my parents some years ago. My father,late Mr
Vincent Defremery Kone he was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting board until his death, He was assassinated in September
(2011) by the rebels following a political uprising.

Before his death,he had a foreign account here in Cote d Ivoire (Ivory
Coast) up to the tune of $5MILLION USD which he told the bank was for
the importation of cocoa processing machine.However due to my age i
wish you to do me a favor to receive this fund to a safe account in
your country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will
invest it in a good business venture for my benefit and education in
your country i will be coming to stay under your kind custody after
the transfer of this fund for my education
and future.

I have plans to do investments 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 contact me back indicating your
interest.i have mapped out 75% for ourselves, 20% for your cordial
assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in the course
of this transaction.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as i
believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated
period of time signify your interest to assist me by replying me with
my personal email address jeanvincent171@yahoo.com and also call as
soon as you receive my proposal,i would love to hear your voice
+22504232643

I await your quick reply.
Thanks and best Regards.
Jean Vincent Kone

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