419 scam: "Miss. Jecintha Biagua" <jecibiagua@gmail.com> I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU.

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Jecintha Biagua" <jecibiagua@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Miss. Jecintha Biagua" <jecibiagua@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:15:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU.

I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU.

I know that this letter may come to you as surprise but please do not worry as is sent to you in good faith. I came across your email contact from my personal online search and I decided to reveal this life time secret to you as I prayed hard before I sent you this email by faith. I believe that you will be honest and sincere to fulfill my final wish before I will die.
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I am Mrs. Jecintha Biagua from Ghana but now live in Ivory Coast, I have work with my late husband for more than twenty five years as a business woman dealing with gold exportation.Â I am 55 years old now suffering from cancer. From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the next One month, this is because the cancer has reached a critical stage I
have only one underage daughter.
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My husband died in a fatal motor accident some years back, since his death I been alone because of my bad health. Before the death of my husband, we deposited the sum of $3,500,000 million dollar with 35 kilograms of Gold in a security company here in Ivory Coast,
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I want you to assist me to claim the trunk boxes with the security company, one contain the sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars and the other one contain 35 kilograms of Gold as my husband foreign partner. After you have received the two truck boxes in your country, you will then help my only daughter to join you in your country to continue her education. You will then sale the Gold and invest the rest of the money in good business. I believe you are in a better position to help me claim the consignment from the security company since my health could not allow me to do so. Please if you can be able to
handle this for us, kindly get back to me immediately for more information and I will instruct the company to proceed immediate delivery of the saves. I am ready to offer you 30% of the value of Gold for your assistance in helping my daughter.I am waiting for your urgent response to give you more information as I donâ€™t have much time left.Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs. Jecintha Biagua.

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