419 scam: Joesph Gmann <gmannj-a11@msn.com> Kindly, respond as soon as possible!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- jgmann010@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Joesph Gmann <gmannj-a11@msn.com>
Reply-To: <infotam@onet.eu>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:19:48 +0000
Subject: Kindly, respond as soon as possible!

Dear Friend,I am Mr. Joe Goodmann [Solicitors] the principal attorney of Joechambers of Cross-Border Legal Practice Practitioners, entry clearance for Highly Skilled Migrants, sole representatives of foreign companies, businessmen or those with self-employed status and licensed by the Law Society of Wales, a Christian and a citizen of United Kingdom, an attorney to late Richard Lim (foreigner) who is an Engineer with an Oil Company here in UK. Late Richard Lim has an account with Citibank International Plc, United Kingdom.I received a memo early this year from the Bank remittance department for an interview about US$9.5M that belongs to my client Late Richard Lim, the bank informed me on their policy to freeze the account of Late Richard Lim, I was asked to redirect the (US$9.5M) back to government treasury because they saw no Next of Kin in his entire file within the bank and his account has been dormant for years which is against the policy of the Bank. I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner as the foreign beneficiary to that fund. I will give you further details on the entire process when I receive your positive response.Thanks and I wish to have a long and profitable relationship with you!Regards,J Goodmann & Co. [Solicitors] Cross-Border Legal Practice. Private Email: jgmann010@gmail.com

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