419 scam: "Miss. Jane Michelle David" <jmicheldavid11@hotmail.fr> Miss Jane Michelle David.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Jane Michelle David" <jmicheldavid11@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: : ;
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:34:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Miss Jane Michelle David.

My Dear Friend,
My name is Miss. Jane Michelle David, my nationality is United Kingdom but I am living in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire in West Africa. I have an important and confidential issue that I would like to discuss with you. I am a senior Accountant in my Bank and Accounting officer to deceased customer, who worked as an expatriate well Engineer with SHELL petroleum company in (Cote D' Ivoire). On the 21st of April 2010, my customer, his wife and their two children were involved in auto-crash along the ever busy Abidjan High Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then,the Board of Directors of my Bank have made several enquirers to their embassy to locate any of my customer's extended relations but to no avail.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and Property left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits of 36.000.000 million U.S Dollars/ Thirty Six Million United State Dollars/ was lodged.

The Bank has published several Notice for the Next of Kin of the deceased to apply for collection of this Funds or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at 36.000.000 million U.S Dollars/ Thirty Six Million United State Dollars can be paid into your account and Then you and me can share the money,60% to me and 40% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law.

Please all our communications should be confidential for security purposes.

I am waiting for your reply

My best regard!

Miss Jane Michelle David.

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