419 scam: Grace Jason <gracejason225@gmail.com> Can I completely trust you?

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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Grace Jason <gracejason225@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gracejason2015@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:26:52 +0000
Subject: Can I completely trust you?

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*Hello Dear,*

*Thanks for your email, I am happy to request for your assistance and also
to go into business partnership with you, believing that you will not
betray my trust which I am going to lay on you.*

*I must not hesitate to confide in you this simple and sincere business My
name is Miss Grace Jason, I am 25 years of age, the only daughter of
late Mr. and Mrs. Hessou Jason, from the United States. My father before
his death was a prosperous coffee plantation in Kigali, the Republic of
Rwanda before his untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan -Cote
d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in
Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire.*

*My mother died when I was little, and since then my father took me so
special. Before his death, on 12th November 2011, he told me that he has
the sum of Five million, seven hundred thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$5,700,000) he deposited with one of the Bank here
in Cote d'Ivoire. that he wanted to use this fund to invest his cocoa
business in Cote d'Ivoire. After the burial of my late father, i came down
to Abidjan here in Cote D'Ivoire.*

*I am just 25 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't
know what to do and the normal option is for me to claim this fund out from
the Bank and to transfer it to a safe country, through a reliable
friend/husband for investment and also continue my education in the
country. because I have suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Cote d'Ivoire. The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life. as I'm writing to you now I'm writing with tears
and pains. All the documents regarding the deposit of the fund that was
given to me by my late father are intact with me.*

*I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permit me to ask these
few questions:*

*1. Can you honestly help me?*
*2. Can I completely trust you?*
*3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your custody? Please, Consider this and get back to
me as soon as possible.*

*Thank you so much and God bless you.*

*My sincere regards,*

*Miss Grace Jason.*

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