419 scam: Ongpin jeniffer <jenif0017@gmail.com> Hello,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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 american 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: Ongpin jeniffer <jenif0017@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 13:42:36 +0000
Subject: Hello,

Hello,

I am Madam Jenifer Ongpin, widow to the late former minister of finance of
Cote Ivoire. I inherited a total sum of $21.5 Million American dollars from
my late husband, the money was concealed in a metallic trunk boxes and was
deposited with a storage and finance company here in Abidjan Cote Ivoire,
that was because I needed a maximum security/safety of my consignment and
no body nor government organization can trace the where about of the money
until I am ready and prepare to claim it. but the Storage company didn't
know the real content of the boxes, because it was deposited as a family
valuables.

My main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I found you
and perhaps trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the boxes of
money to any address that you think is very secure and save in your country
for onward lodgement your account for the purpose of future investment with
your percentage of which we shall chat on soon.

I will send you the Authorization Certificate to call them in my next mail
which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave me on the very day when
the boxes of money was deposited under their company. I give thanks
immensely for your co-operation as I look forward to hear from you soon for
quick conclusion of this transaction.

Best regards,
Madam Jenifer Ongpin

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