419 scam: "Miss.Mary Joshua" <Mohs-Kassel@t-online.de> I Need Your Help Urgent For Investment

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Mary Joshua" <Mohs-Kassel@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "invest4biz04@gmail.com" <invest4biz04@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 07:58:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I Need Your Help Urgent For Investment

Dear Friend,
Warm greetings!

With due respect and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact that
you don't know me one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

My name is Mary Joshua; I am 21 years old from Ivory Coast. Please I am
using this medium to ask for your co-operation to help me invest in your
country.
I have a substantial concealed capital, honorably inherited from my late
Parents, which I intend investing in any lucrative business venture of our
choice, for the mutual benefits of both of us.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so
desire while I continue my education there. There is huge amount of Ten
Million Five hundred Thousand U.S dollars which my late Father Mr. Lambert
kept for me in Suspense account here in Abidjan.

Before my late father death, he told me that I should seek for a foreign
partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund overseas and also
travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and Education and also
to start a Business relationship with the person whom can take care of me
in the future.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time
you signify your interest to assist me.

I am waiting for your response as soon as possible.
Sincere Regards,
Mary Joshua

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