419 scam: "Mrs Joys Moore"<admin@simdoo.com> I APRECIATE YOUR PAST EFFORT

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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 will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
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.
- rev.jackbrown97@yahoo.com.cn (Yahoo, China; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Joys Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.jackbrown97@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 19:58:27 -0500
Subject: I APRECIATE YOUR PAST EFFORT

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to compensate you, The reason while am sending you this gift, According to what my doctor told me that i will not be living long anymore due to my cancer problem. the sincerity, courage and trust worthiness that you will showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate and show my gratitude to you with the sum 4.5 million united states dollars.

My dear friend I will like you to contact the Rev.Jack Brown for the collection of the money.

CONTACT AGENT REV JACK BROWN

Email: rev.jackbrown97@yahoo.com.cn

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the cancer problem am having. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to Rev. Jack Brown on your behalf to send the money to you, and as soon as you contact him without any delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay your tithe (10%) to a bible believing church when you get the prize.

Best Regards,
Mrs Joys Moore

N:B So sorry for having not contacted you for so long it was due to the fact that i was responding to medical treatment i went for surgery and ever since I came back I could not locate you until i finally made it. That was why I am contacting you back to inform you that I finally made it as a result of this I had to compensate you with this offer.

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