419 scam: Miss Leo Massoumeh <leopoldtokyo@yahoo.co.jp> Hellow,

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Leo Massoumeh <leopoldtokyo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Miss Leo Massoumeh <leoyo1993@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:45:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hellow,

Greetings,
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I am writing you this message with
tears and sorrow.
My name is
Miss. Leo Massoumeh, I'm the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs Ibrahim
Massoumeh My late father was a preeminent international businessman man. He was
the owner and Director of Massoumeh Investment & Enterprise Div Company,
Abidjan - Cote Dâ€™ivoire also deal in Cocao-coffee plantation, importation). It
is disheartening to say that my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates during one of their business meeting.
Â
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â My beloved mother Hawa including my
little brother Zika, and my younger sister Fatim were all murdered in DeukouÃ©
village while they are fleeing from the political crisis/civil war that was
cause by former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2011â€“2012 Ivorian
political crisis/civil war. Before the death of my father in PISAM hospital in
Cocody Abidjan, he told me of his deposit valued (2,800,000.00 â‚¬) which he
deposited with my name as the sole heir apparent to the fund, all the
documentary evidence covering the money are intact.
Â
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Please, I am humbly seeking for your
assistance to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country for me.
I am willing
to offer you 15% of the total money as mode of compensation for your effort for
assisting me with this humble request as I believe that this transaction will
be concluded within few days you signify your interest to assist me. I wait your
prompt response for more details.
Thanks and
remain blessed:
Yours
sincerely;
Leo.

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