419 scam: James Smith <dsgjames03@msn.com> Call Me : +229 97 65 87 48

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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:
- ",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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22997658748 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: James Smith <dsgjames03@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jamessmith100@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:54:21 +0000
Subject: Call Me : +229 97 65 87 48

Call Me : +229 97 65 87 48

>From Mr James Smith

I'm an account officer to a German Citizen, Late Andreas Schranner, an engineer, Who died with his wife and two children including his wife's parents in a plane crashed on Monday, 31 July, 2000 killing all 109 people on board.

Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Mr. Andreas Schranner may his soul rest in peace, had $12,500,000 ( Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) (GBP) in the BOA LIMITED BENIN. since his sudden death I also observed that the bank has made frantic efforts to locate his relations, but all attempts failed.

To avoid the board of directors taking advantage of the funds I conceived the idea of contacting you personally through your email address as reliable foreign partner to present you as the next of kin, whom the funds will be released to and I have mutually agreed to give you 40% of the total sum for your effort and assistance, 50% for me , while 10% would be for expenses from both sides.

I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free. Please if you are interested forward the following to me and call me :

1. Your Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. Mobile Telephone Number

But if you are not interested, please for the safety of this transaction and that of my job, do delete all correspondense and never to disclose this to any one about me regarding this tramsaction.

Thanks

Sincerely Yours,
Mr James Smith
Call Me: +229 97 65 87 48

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