419 scam: "NATALI JAMES" <natalijames77@yahoo.co.jp> FROM NATALI JAMES

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "NATALI JAMES" <natalijames77@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <natalijamess@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 09:06:44 -0000
Subject: FROM NATALI JAMES

DEAREST ONE,

I AM PRINCESS NATALI JAMES PRESENTLY LIVING IN COTE D IVOIRE, WEST AFRICA. I AM 20 YEARS OLD GIRL. GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, THIS PROPOSAL THAT I AM SENDING TO YOU IS ABOUT MY LATE FATHER WEALTH DEPOSITED IN A BANK, MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER DIED LAST YEAR. MY LATE FATHER WAS THE FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF JAMES COCOA FACTORY, ABIDJAN IN COTE D IVOIRE.

AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM THE BANK WHERE MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED THE MONEY BEFORE HE DIED. THE TOTAL AMOUNT HE SAVED WAS (US 10M) TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHILE MY NAME AS REGISTERED AS THE NEXT OF KIN. AM CONTACTING YOU IN THIS TRANSFER BECAUSE I HAVE NOBODY TO HELP ME SINCE MY LATE FATHER RELATIVES HAVE BEEN TYRING TO WITHDRAW THE MONEY FROM THE BANK WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. SO ALL I NEED YOU TO DO IS TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF BANK THAT IS IN CHARGE OF THIS FUND AND SPEAK WITH HIM.

YOU CAN TELL THE BANK DIRECTOR THAT YOU'RE MY BUSINESS PATNER THAT YOU WANT THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, ONCE YOU CONFIRMED THE MONEY ARRIVED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT I WILL QUICKLY COME TO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE CAN PLAN ON THE INVESTMENT AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO SHARE THE MONEY BECAUSE 25% OUT OF THE TOTAL MONEY IS YOUR OWN SHARE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DENIED ME WHEN THE FUNDS ARRIVE YOUR ACCOUNT. PROMISE ME THAT IT WILL BE A SECRET BETWEEN ME AND YOU ONLY. PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL HELP ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART.

MEANWHILE IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED BY YOU THEN I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPOND.

THANKS,

YOURS SINCERELY,

PRINCESS NATALI JAMES.

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