419 scam: "lj2009@cantv.net" <lj2009@cantv.net> PLEASE HELP US.

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- lj2008@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lj2009@cantv.net" <lj2009@cantv.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:15:34 -0430
Subject: PLEASE HELP US.

PLEASE HELP US.

Greetings! My name is Miss. Sussan Jacques and my brother name is Loran Jacques, we are twins to late Dr. Innocent Jacques from Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast). Our late father was the General Manager of Zimbabwian Diamond Mining Corporation (Z.D.M.C.). He was also among the few black rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwe supporters of main opposition party (Movement for Democratic Change) (M.D.C).

Before the death of our father, he deposited in the bank the sum of US$9.5,million (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in one of the Investment Bank here in Ivory Coast, for investement before his sudden death. We are contacting you for you to assist us transfer this money to your country for investment in your Company under your Management while we continue our education there in your country because our education stopped due to the death of our Father. Our mother died after giving birth to us, so we never knew our mother. Behold, our only hope and courage in life which was our father was killed by unknown assasins.

Many thanks to you if you can help us as we would compensate you with 20% of the total money after this money has been successfully transferred into your safe bank account in your country. PLEASE REPLY US BACK HERE; (lj2008@hotmail.fr) for more details.

Thanks and best regards. We will be waiting for your mail.

Yours sincerely,
Sussan and Loran Jacques.

PLEASE GO THROUGH THE BELOW WEB SITE.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

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