419 scam: Linda Asamoah <linda2asamoah@yahoo.com.ph> Dear One,

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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.
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.
- lindaasamoah233@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Asamoah <linda2asamoah@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: lindaasamoah233@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:12:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear One,

Dear One,

I am writing this letter with due respect and heartily of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously.

I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.

I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. well, i am Miss Linda Asamoah young girl and I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it

as an emergency

In nutshell, My (late) father Mr Joseph Asamoah was a very wealthy gold and cocoa merchant who based

in Accra and Abidjan respectively. But he was killed along side with my mother during last year's Rebel attack and all his properties was totally

destroyed.

However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document (DEPOSIT

CERTIFICATE (US$7.4) Seven Million Four Hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in the bank which i am the next of kin.

Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality to help me

transfer the money over to his country and into his possession pending my arrival to meet with him.

Furthermore,you can contact the bank for confirmation and i will issue a letter of authorization

on your name,that will enable the bank to deal with you on my behalf.

I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance

to assist me or take me as your child and manage the money. I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the

successful transferring of these fund to your nominated account overseas

Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you receive this

proposal,please write me back ,Please contact me through this mail: lindaasamoah233@hotmail.com

Until then,i remain with the best regards

From Miss Linda Asamoah,

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