419 scam: JEOSMIT JEOSMIT <jeosmit1@btinternet.com> From: Jeosmit

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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:
- "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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- jeosmitk@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: JEOSMIT JEOSMIT <jeosmit1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: jeosmit2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 19:12:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Jeosmit

From: Jeosmit

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Please kindly reply me through this my direct
email address: jeosmitk@gmail.com

(Please - be - honest - with - me)

It is my pleasure writing you with this few lines of mine to know if you can be of my help, I look forward to the day we can meet. My name is Mr.Jeosmit, I am about to go on retirement from my job as auditor with our bank here in (Abidjan) in the next couple of months.

I write to inform you of my intention to invest in a factory or real estate or any other business in your country and to request you to assist me in carrying out the feasibility studies on location, type and estimation on how much it will cost to establish a (factory or real estate or any good investment of your chioce) either by outright purchase, or already existing but dilapidated one and renovate or setting up a new one entirely.

If you sincerely carry out this survey, kindly give me a feedback as early as possible, I will give you the power of attorney to build & manage any of the both venture on my behalf, I have (US$12,300,000.00) that I deposited in a finance company here in this country for this project, and 15% will be for you while the rest will be for me which you will use to start the project on my behalf. I am presently down with sickness as a result of my old age but I have been assured by my doctor that I will be fine and back to work soon.

Please do let me know if you are capable of handling all these. I will be expecting your prompt reply as soon as possible and please do send the listed information of your's below.

a) Full name ...........
b) Address. ................
c) Your private phone number ........./ Fax number..............
d) Occupation ............................

Please kindly reply me through this my direct
email address: jeosmitk@gmail.com

May the Lord give you the wisdom to carry out this project (Amen),

I wait for your prompt reply.

Mr. Jeosmit.

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