419 scam: "Judece Michael Tisioh" <judecetisioh@gmail.com> FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- vbailly17@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Judece Michael Tisioh" <judecetisioh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: judecemtisioh@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:29:31 -0400 (PYT)
Subject: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED,

Greetings,

I am Judece Michael Tisioh, writing with due respect, trust and humanity,
I got your email address after an extensive on-line search via network
power charitable trust for a reliable person. Please exercise a little
patience and read through my letter, I feel quite safe dealing with you in
this important message, I will really like to have a good understanding
with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, I
decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation. I'm writing you
from hospital bed, therefore this message is very urgent. I have a
donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out, I will
be 62 years old this coming month, I'm a widow and a government worker for
many years here in Ivory Coast. I have sum of $4.9 Million, Four Million
Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with my late husband Hon.
Michael Tisioh, I want to donate to orphanage homes and Charity
organizations through you.

I have a serious cancer disease and will be going for my third surgical
operation, although the doctors had already confirmed that I will only
last for few months but I am glad that the lord has kept me safe and
guided me to accomplish my desires. I want you to contact my house helper,
I have given him the documents of the funds and have directed him to a
lawyer that will assist you to change the documents of the fund to your
name to enable my bank transfer the fund to you.

Victor Bailly Joshua.
Address: Avenue 16, Wade Ave,
Abidjan 16, Cote d'Ivoire.
Email: vbailly17@gmail.com

He will give you the documents and direction on how to contact the lawyer
i contracted to assist you, the lawyer will do everything on your behalf
here in Ivory Coast to ensure the success of my fund transfer to you.

This is the favor i want from you after you received the fund under your
control.

(1) Give 20% of the money to Victor Bailly, he has been here for me
throughout and i promised to support him, therefore you will take him as
your child.

(2) Give 60% of the money to charity organizations, orphanage homes e.t.c,
on my name so that my wishes will be fulfilled.

(3) The remaining 20% should be for you and others that you may personally
wish to assist.

Remain Blessed,
Mrs. Judece Michael Tisioh.

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