419 scam: "Mrs.Janet Ayew"<mamonica@angel.ocn.ne.jp> Please Respond.

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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)
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Janet Ayew" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetayew2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 01:07:02 -0800
Subject: Please Respond.

From: Mrs.Janet Ayew
Abidjan,-Cote D Ivoire.

My Dear,

Is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son,intend to establish in your country.

Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. There is this amount of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only (USD$12.5M) which my late Husband deposited with a security company in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d Ivoire which he wanted to use for his political ambition in our Country before he was assassinated.

Now I and my son have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside here for security and political reasons.We want you to help us reclaim and receive the consignment in your name from the security company's affiliate outside Cote d'Ivoire through diplomatic means or you come down here in Cote d'Ivoire for us to visit the security company together for the claim in your name to avoid any traces of the funds and to enable you plan for the investment in your Country.

I have plans to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but,if there is any other business that is better than what I have suggested, I will be very glad to follow your advice .

1). Real estate
2). The transport industry
3). Five star hotel.

We hope to offer you 25% Of the total fund for your assistance to us while the balance will be invested on our behalf by you . I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,

Mrs.Janet Ayew

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