419 scam: "Jassy Mendy"<mendy@gmail.com> BUSINESS DETAILS

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jassy Mendy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jassymendy@hushmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 11:32:25 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS DETAILS

Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Jassy Mendy I am representing the interest of my brother in-law who is a serving special adviser to the Gambia government. As you may probably know there are lots of crises going on in Gambia due to the recent failed coup plot attempt and my brother in-law who recently defected to the opposition party realized a secret and what caused the coup, the government is bent on investigating his ministry even though he is sure he hasn't done anything wrong, there is also reasons for him to secure his family future in case the unexpected happens. He wants me to assist him in negotiating with a foreign investor who will be able to manage the secret funds of five million five hundred thousand dollars only ($5,500,000.00) privately. The said amount is available in cash and can be delivered to choice destinations without hitch or hindrance of any kind.

I am contacting you with the hope that we can do this business together, we need your help to receive, accommodate or lodge the funds in a banking system and utilize the funds for genuine and profitable business in your country, please do understand that the entire business will be carried out legally in such a way that it wouldn't jeopardize your safety.

He agreed to give 15% of the total sum to whoever will handle the business as compensation for this unusual request because he understand that a lot of compromise and maneuvers must be done from your side in order to accommodate and convert the funds to investment in your country. He want this to be done discretely, also he will like to know the kind of investment you are willing to venture into with the 85% of the funds on a 5 years period.

If this proposal interests you, I will like you to respond ASAP via my direct email so I will provide with full detail involved in executions of the transaction. I am hoping that we will do good business together.

Jassy Mendy.
Dear Friend.

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