419 scam: From James Gbagbo <sopsystem01@yahoo.co.jp> Hello Dear,

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: From James Gbagbo <sopsystem01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: From James Gbagbo <jamesgbagbo@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:50:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,

How is life with you? I am sorry bagging into your privacy,
my name is Prince James Gbagbo, 25 years old and the only Son of Mrs. Simone
Gbagbo, former first lady of Ivory Coast, please I am seeking your assistance
in retrieval and transfer consignment contains the sum of ($22. Million),

The consignment is deposited under Security Company in
Abidjan, eight days before the political fights my father Laurent Gbagbo with
current government of Alassane Ouattara president of Ivory Coast, who sentenced
my mother 20 years in prison recently while my father is in Hugh jail in
Holland, the same people are threaten to sized our properties and their have
started doing it, Now I am contacting you from a village near Ghana board and
Ivory Coast I hide my self for security reason,

Thanks,
James Gbagbo,

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