419 scam: Dorcas Jumu <dorcasjumu@voila.fr> reply

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Dorcas Jumu <dorcasjumu@voila.fr>
Reply-To: d.jumu@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 14:20:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: reply

Hello Dear,

I am desperate and my present condition now is too frustrating, that is why I use this medium to fasting up my request.

My name is Miss.Dorcas Jumu, I am the daughter of late Chief Jumu Kambui the CEO and Owner of Royal Oil Ltd and EU Gold and Diamonds mining Corporation. My late father was poisoned by his business rivals when he attended a meeting, this resulted to his untimely death after 3 days in the hospital. There is a huge amount of money which my late father deposited in the bank before his death, the money was deposited for foreign investment, presently the money is still in the bank.

I want you to help me and invest the money in your country. My late father use my name as the next of kin to the deposit, but I was told by the bank director that my late father made an agreement with them that I have to get to the age of 25 years before I can make claim of the money or alternatively I should provide a guardian who can make the claim on my behalf and that is why I contacted you to stand as my guardian to make the claim on my behalf. I will offer you the 20% of the total sum if you will assist me, I wait for your reply.

if you are willing to help me invest the money in your country reply for more details.

Yours sincerely
Miss.Dorcas Jumu.

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