419 scam: joel teelucksingh <joeldavid2001@yahoo.co.uk> I'm Worried (joel teelucksingh)

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: joel teelucksingh <joeldavid2001@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: joel teelucksingh <joeldavid20001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 15:59:40 +0100
Subject: I'm Worried (joel teelucksingh)

Hello,

I
do hope this quick email finds you well, My regrets for this sudden
request, i am in need of some urgent assistance, i made an unannounced
trip to Manila Philippines for a program. The program was successful and
everything was going fine until last night when i got mugged on my way
back to the hotel where i stayed, all cash, credit cards and my mobile
phone were stolen at gun point. It was such a horrible experience for
me, luckily i had left my passport in the safe at the hotel.

I
have been to the Police and they directed me to the embassy but they're
not helping issues at all, i was asked to come back in 2 weeks time for
investigations to be made proper, But the truth is i can't wait till
then as i have just got my return flight booked and its leaving in few
hours from now and i have canceled all my cards, it appeared I acted
quickly enough or they almost would have succeeded in clearing out my
bank account, i need some money so i can pay for my hotel bills and then
fly home, wondering if you can loan me $1,950? i will make the refund
as soon as i get home.Send me an email back, i have internet access from
the library in the hotel. I'm sorry to bother you, I just didn't know
how else to contact everyone quickly.

Please let me know if you can help me out?

Kind Regards,
Joel

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