419 scam: jessy makenze <jessy2makenze@hotmail.fr> From Miss Jessy Mkaneze

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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:
- "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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: jessy makenze <jessy2makenze@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: jessy.makenze@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:16:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss Jessy Mkaneze

From Miss Jessy Mkaneze
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody
Cote d ivoire.

Dearly Beloved One,

With all sincerity and humility it is with deep pains I write you this message of wishful assistance to my predicament. I am Miss Jessy Mkaneze. From Cote d â€˜Ivoire. I lost my father a couple of years ago. My father late Douglas Makenze was a Coaco Merchant here in my country Ivory Coast until his untimely death.

He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death, he deposited with a Bank here in Cote d'Ivore the sum of (Seven Million United States Dollars Only) $7 Million Dollars meant that will be ship to his foreign business associate in abroad.

I want you to do me a favor to receive this fund as my late father foreign business associate oversea in your country, so that I will come over to your country for investment and resettlement, since the present administration is no more in cordial relationship with my families.

I have planned to do investment in your country, like Real Estate and Hotel this is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest, I will offer you 20% for your kind and honest assistance.

Yours sincerely.
Miss Jessy Makenze

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