419 scam: Melinda Cruz <melindacruz2015@outlook.fr> From Jant Amah Business Proposal

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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:

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)
- ",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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- janetamah2020@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Melinda Cruz <melindacruz2015@outlook.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 07:23:20 +0000
Subject: From Jant Amah Business Proposal

From Jant Amah Business Proposal

Good day to you my Dear Nice to meet with you,

With all due respect, I want you to read my letter with one mind and help me, my name is Janet Amah the only Daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. James Amah, from Sierra Leone,

am 25 years old am now in Ivory Coast I have lost my Father for a long time ago also i will like to do Business with you with my Father fund of ($ 12,500,000.00) million dollars in your country,

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 30 percent of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account.I want you to help me not because of the 30 percent I want to offer you but to take me as your adoptive child and take good care of my life.

Please save my life.
Hope to hear from you immediately for more details for you to receive the money.

Please reply me to this email janetamah2020@yahoo.com

Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards,
Janet Amah.

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