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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • jenniferyeanue51@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: j_yeanue66@live.com
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:54:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good day To You Dearest Sir/Madam


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jenniferyeanue51@yahoo.com



- FROM: JENNIFER YEANUE, BUDUBORAN REFUGEE CAMP, WEST AFRICA , ACCRA GHANA. EMAIL ADDRESS: j_yeanue66@live.com Good day To You Dearest Sir/Madam, This message came to you in good faith, I appreciate your kind gesture to find time to give response to my message to you. First and foremost and brief self introduction,I am Jennifer Yeanue ,18 years of old and the only daughter of late parents Mr.and Mrs. Johnson Yeanue of Sudan. My father was a highly reputable business magnate-(Cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Sudan during his days, It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Isparta Province in south western Turkey in the plane crash that happened during one of his business strips abroad Friday, 30 November 2007. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by an uncle of his and his business partners also too who traveled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old because of breast cancer and since then my father was the one who took care of me and as well as i was so special to him. Before his death on Friday, 30 November 2007 for he was sick before he went on his trip to Turkey for Business, he called me secretly beside his bed in the hospital during the time that he was poison by his business partners but by the grace of God he did not die during when his uncle and his business partners did the first plot then at the sick bed when treating him off the poison he then called me secretly that i should not tell any here in Sudan what he is about to tell me.He then told me that he deposited the sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($2,500,000.00) in a consignment box and also along with 500kg of Diamond stones along with the money in the consignment box and he deposited it in a security company in Ghana and he told me that he told the Security company that the consignment box contain family belong es. He also said he used my name to Deposit the fund with the Security Company as his only daughter,as well as the next of kin to the fund and that I should seek for a foreign partner in an country of my choice who will receive it for me and help me invest it in any profitable business purpose that the person should assist me while clearing the consignment from the security company to be delivered to him/her in overseas as my foreign beneficiary of the consignment box and also help me to investment on anything he or she thinks,for my foreign beneficiary knows how to handle sue huge amount of money that is why he said my foreign partner will be the one to come and clear it for me at the Security Company.He then tell me to be careful and what ever goes wrong that i should just live Sudan and go to Ghana and stay in the refugee camp because of his business partners and his uncle will want to kill me also too and if they do that means they will take the money away from me. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he had that was why he was poisoned by his business associates before his death in the plane crash in Turkey but before he went for the business trip to Turkey he was treated well and sound, then he went for the trip to Turkey in Istanbul to Ispartal Province for business that he was finally killed now. For that was what his business partners and his uncle wanted ever since after trying to poison him but he didn't die during that process now they finally killed my beloved father in a plane crash on his business trip.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7120268.stm) I am just 18 years old and a high school leaving certificate holder and really don't know what to do. Now I plead with you Sir/Madam to help me get my late father's money out of here to your country in overseas where the consignment box will be delivered safely. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis in Sudan and also running up and down and never sleep at night because of my late father's business partners and his uncle for if they get hold of me they will kill me and take away my late father's money from me.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Dearest Sir/Madam, 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. Can i have 100% trust on you with my life? 4. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the consignment box have been delivered to you at your doorstep Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, I will like you to forward to me your information's sure as; Your full Name House Address Telephone and fax number A copy of your photo Your Nationality If you are willing to have the relevant documents to confirm the existence of the fund for verification from the Security Company and to confirm the authenticity of my proposal to you also for easy communication. Above all I'm corresponding with you from the country that the fund is now and not in Sudan any more because of the political crisis and my late father's business partners so that they will not kill me before my time and more so there is great political war going in my country that i left for Ghana were my late father's fund is in the Security Company, that is the main reason why I contacted you to help me in getting me and my only inheritance out of this country so that I may not loosed my life and the inheritance too for if my late father's business partners get to know that i am not in Sudan but in Ghana now were the fund is then they will defiantly come to Ghana to look for me and kill me, in fact I'm facing hard difficulty at the moment in this country for i know no one at all or even speak their language so to eat and to bath is a very big problem to me. Thank you so much. Have a pleasant day and remain in blessing Dearest One. YOURS SINCERELY, Jennifer Yeanue

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