419 scam: From .Mr Eddy Javour <eddyjavour@aim.com> coperation

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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.
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.
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.
- eddyjavour@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: From .Mr Eddy Javour <eddyjavour@aim.com>
Reply-To: eddyjavour@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:42:58 +0200
Subject: coperation

>From Mr. Eddy Javour
Blvd de Commercial
Spain

Greetings,

My name is Mr Eddy Javour , An american living in Madrid
I was also the former owner of JAVOR Investment company
here in Spain .
I lost my wife last year here in Spain.I have lived in Spain for
36 years. I am over 79years old, suffering from long time cancer .
>From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and
it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according
to my doctors.This is because the cancer stage has gotten to
a very bad stage. During the period of my marriage I couldn't
produce any child. I have sold my investment company for
$6,800,000 USD.The doctor has advised me that I will not live
for more than 2 months,so I have decided to contribute mainly
to the development of charity in America and other places .
I have decided to contact you following your good records,
I need you to receive this funds and distribute it yourself to charity,
You will also collect twenty percent of the total sum for your
co-operation and assistance, so that when I die my soul can
rest in peace .
Your earliest response will be appreciated to: eddyjavour@imap.cc
I will send a copy of my passport as soon as I hear from you
I wait to hear from you . God bless you.

Mr Eddy Javour
eddyjavour@yahoo.com

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