419 scam: Eve J <eve.jamai@mail.bg> May the Good God bless you and your family.

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- "god fearing " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Eve J <eve.jamai@mail.bg>
Reply-To: Eve J <eve.jama1@mail.bg>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 09:38:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: May the Good God bless you and your family.

My Dearest Friend,

Thank you for making out time to read my
message, I hope today finds you and your family in good health. I am
Mrs. Eve Jamal a 72 years old widow, am so sorry it took me this time
before writing because i have not been able to sit on the computer due
to my health condition of lately. my medical reports states that I have
to go for a major surgery operation but not withstanding that i will
want to know more about you because I have a charity project which i
want to entrust upon you because i have confidence in you and i believe i
can trust you, i have some fund of Three Million, Five Hundred thousand
U.S dollars I inherited from my late loving husband Dr. Asif Jamal who worked with the turkey embassy, which he deposited in the
BANK Here before he was retired from service. I need a very honest and
God fearing One that can use this fund on my behalf for the less
privileged and 20% out of the total funds will be for your compensation
for doing this work of charity.

i will be traveling for my
surgical operation because of my cancer illness i want you to always put
me in your prayers, i intend to do this due to my promise to my late
husband before he past on may his gentle soul rest in peace Amen, my
doctor told me that i may not survive this surgery, i found your email
address from the internet a month ago while going through my late
husband's quotations and i decided to contact you. Please if you would
be able to use these funds as i have instructed you for the less
privileged kindly reply and Send me the following information below.
Your full names.....................
Address...............................
Age.....................................
Occupation..........................
Remain in the care of God.
Your.
Ms.Eve Jamal

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