419 scam: "James Fletcher"<jfl298@yahoo.com> Re: DEAL

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

Fraud email example:

From: "James Fletcher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jfletcher793@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 19:33:13 -0700
Subject: Re: DEAL

Hello Dear,

Should I trust and have confidence in you? I chose you out of the three personalities whose profiles were considered for this project which you have the right to reject.

I am a consultant, with the United Nation (UN) that just concluded investigations to some contractual and financial obligations due for payment to some contractors before the fall of regime of former Libyan leader, late Muammar Gaddafi.

As above stated, an unpaid contractual fund in value of USD$15.5 Million was discovered outstanding to a certain contractor due to some irregularities in the documentation seen in his file.

We were unable to reach him through his contact details as provided in his contract file, but he was unfortunately discovered to have been shot dead in Tripoli by Abdullah Sannussi, the Ex-Chief Spy of late Gaddafi as he was suspected to be anti Gaddafi.

Since the present Libyan leadership is yet to stabilize, this USD$15.5 Million might not be managed well if returned to them, hence my decision to contact you and explore working closely with you as the legal claimant of this fund.

Other vital details will be made available to you if this project is acceptable by you as we can then proceed to work out some issues out.

Upon receipt of your positive response, be well assured to receive comprehensive details from me.

Mr. James Fletcher.

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