419 scam: Jean Abbas <jean_abbas@ymail.com> FROM JEAN ABBAS

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- hday576@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jean Abbas <jean_abbas@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 00:53:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM JEAN ABBAS

FROM JEAN ABBAS

ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
TEL:+22541566826
Alternative EMAIL:hday576@yahoo.fr

ATTENTION DIRECTOR:

I AM JEAN ABBAS,THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE CHIEF PETER ABBAS MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS ASSOCIATES.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY LATE FATHER IN A HOSPITAL HERE, HE TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED (US $ 10.5M ) IN BANK HERE CALLED BICICI IN MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIND, I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS ANDI HAVE CONFIRMED THE DEPOSIT FROM THE BANK HERE BEFORE I DECIDED TO CONTACT TO HELP ME RECEIVED THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT FOR MY FUTURE.

PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO RELOCATE FROM HERE TO YOUR COUNTRY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE MY WICKED UNCLE AND HIS WIFE IS AFTER MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY, THEY SAT IN ALL MY LATE FATHER'S ASSETS AND PROPERTIES AND ALSO AFTER ME AND THE INHERITED MONEY BUT I THANK GOD TODAY THAT I AM NOW VERY FAR FROM THE CITY WERE THEY ARE AND I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF YOU CAN HELP ME SO THAT I WILL NOT LOSE MY LIFE AND MY INHERITED MONEY IN THE HAND OF MY WICKED UNCLE AND HIS WIFE.

PLEASE IF YOUR WILLING AND READY TO HELP ME KINDLY CALL ME THROUGH THIS NUMBER +22541566826 OR YOU GET BACK TO ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: (hday576@yahoo.fr) FOR MORE DETAILS

BEST REGARDS,

JEAN ABBAS

Alternative EMAIL:hday576@yahoo.fr

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