419 scam: Jones Edmond <jones_eda7@msn.com> Dear Friend,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jones.edmond010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jones Edmond <jones_eda7@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jones.edmond010@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:50:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

This letter may come to you as a surprise.I am Jones Edmond,The Chief Auditor of a bank here in Spain;Sometime in 2003,We lost one of our valued client in a plane crash his death was a sad loss to most of us here in the bank as he is well known and liked as a result of his successful and consistent banking operations with us.

However, since the death of late Mr.Michael Anderson, In 2003 no one has come forward for the claim of his personal lodgment with us which runs into (M$10.4) Ten million four hundred thousand US dollars. At the successful procurement of the funds,You shall remit 60% of the total sum to me while you will retain the balance of 40% for your assistance.

Please,If you are interested and willing to execute this transaction,You should immediately inform me through my e-mailaddress:jones.edmond010@gmail.com

I remain Yours sincerely.

Best Regards.
Jones Edmond

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