419 scam: Miss Christy Emmanuel <chirsemman11@outlook.com> PLEASE, HELP ORPHAN CHRISTY EMMANUEL

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- emma2014christy@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Christy Emmanuel <chirsemman11@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 04:03:37 +0000
Subject: PLEASE, HELP ORPHAN CHRISTY EMMANUEL

In confidence,i have to introduce myself for I am Christy Emmanuel, 20 years old, I am the only child of late Mr Joseph Emmanuel, I prayed before contacting you, please for God sake do not see my mail as embarrassment as we do not know each other. I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to procure the transfer of my inherited money for investment ventures under your care and directive, while i continue my education of there in your country. My late father went to Bouak?, A Northern part of the country to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the Government of the country.
Though he did not died immediately but after two days at the hospital he gave up the ghost but before his death, he gave me all papers indicating that he deposited the sum Ten Million five hundred thousand dollars (US10,500,000.00) here in my name with one of the prime bank in my country and I will require your assistance in receiving the transfer of my inheritance. Please i am an orphan I need your assistance to transfer my inherited money to your country and also your assistance to secure a nice school for me in your country where I will continue my education . I will send you all the legal documents of the money from bank as soon as i received your kind reply.........I will be waiting to hear from you soonest. Please reply me back at my private email for confidential purpose of your assistance. (emma2014christy@hotmail.com), I promise to give you 30% of the total money of my inheritance after the successful transfer into your account.
Thanks,Yours sincerely,Christy Emmanuel

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