419 scam: "JENNY" <info@aatralengg.com> help me

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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.
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.
- information.family_victoria@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JENNY" <info@aatralengg.com>
Reply-To: family_victoria@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 06:23:24 -0600
Subject: help me

SEEKING FOR YOUR HELP

My name is Miss Jenny looking for a trustworthy, sincere and honest
someone like you who can help me in this time of needs, during the civil
and political crisis in our country, my parents together with my three
sisters was poisoned by heartless elements that called themselves his
brother and wicked relatives. Fortunately for me, I was in the school when
this tragedy took place to my family. I was in coma for almost two weeks.
But I thank the almighty God because I never knew that I could support the
shock of losing almost my whole family. That is by the way. Right now I
am still here in country but very unsafe for me. I'm living in great fear
and bondage. I intend leaving this country as soon as possible but only
one thing kept me back. My late father has deposited with one of the prime
institution in Europe the sum of money, $5.5Million , for onward transfer

But unfortunately he did not complete the transaction before he sudden
died. I have all the documents concerns this money in the bank and
receipt of deposit with which my late father made the deposit, I have
mapped out 15% out of the total money for your help and assistance because
it looks stupid for me trying to confide in a total stranger I never met
before . By instinct I am convinced you are an honest person and you have
the capacity to handle this transaction with me. As soon as it is done, I
will come over with to meet you and spend the rest of my live in your
country. I wish to invest the money into estate business and other good
business you may propose. I promise to greatly compensate you for any
assistance you may offer me. I do not know how you may

feel about this but I want you to take this very serious and confidential.
Down here, I am living in fear because enemies, uncles and wicked
relatives of my parents are hunting for me. Please let me know your mind
concerning my proposal to you, please contact me with this email private
email for more details and information.family_victoria@yahoo.com

May God bless you,

Miss Jenny

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