419 scam: Teddy Henry <teddyhenry44@yahoo.com> Waiting for your prompt response.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
- "trunk box" (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.
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.
- teddyhenry44@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Teddy Henry <teddyhenry44@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:33:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Waiting for your prompt response.

FROM TEDDY DOUNAH
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL (teddyhenry44@yahoo.fr)

URGENT BUSINESS OFFER

DEAR,=20

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM TEDDY
DOUNAH.FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA.=A0=20
AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME
RETREIVE=A0 THE SUM $10.5MILION USDOLLARS PRESENTLY
DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.
IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL
DETAILSOF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS
BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FORYOUR ASDSISTANCE 15% OF
THE TOTAL SUM IS FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOOS AS THE
MONEY GETS OVER TO YOU.
AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL
CONTACT DETAILS OR CALL ME OR THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS(teddyhenry44@yahoo.fr)FOR MORE DETAILS AND
EASIER COMMUNICATION.
I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL
PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE
SECURITY IN EUROPE.

THANKS AND BE BLESSED.

YOURS SINCERELY=0A=0A=0A

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