419 scam: Seyi Joseph <seyijoseph2015@yahoo.pt> Compliments of the Season

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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:
- "million 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)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: Seyi Joseph <seyijoseph2015@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Seyi Joseph <seyijoseph2015@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 11:04:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Compliments of the Season

Compliments of the Season

I believe you can come to my assistance after hearing about my situation. It is highly regrettable writing to you now not minding the circumstances that pervaded around me here in Abidjan since we do not know before.

I am Miss Seyi Joseph, am 19 years old. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction, i believe you will also benefit from me.

My late father was owner of pineapple and banana plantations farms including fish farms here in Cote D' Ivoire before he passed away some months ago, I lost my mother when I was a child through cancer illness as my late father told me and since then my father took me so special as I am motherless and her only child.

My late Father deposited the sum of 2million dollars with a Bank here in Abidjan. I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from Bank here to your bank account there to enable me come over there, you will help me invest this money. I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, I am ready to offer you 20% of the total sum for your help and kindness to me.

soon as i hear quickly from you, i will give you more details.

Yours sincerely,
Seyi Joseph.

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