419 scam: js47713@gmail.com CAN I TRUST YOU?

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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: js47713@gmail.com
Reply-To: revdrsermonbartholomew@dinajpur.me
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:57:43 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

I am Rev Dr. Sermon Bartholomew a Medical Doctor born in South Africa but =
residing here in London.As a matter of urgency my patient (Mrs Rosemarie Bl=
umen Moldenhauer) a widow, a German born citizen was at the point of death =
here in American Poly Clinic Cote d =CCvoire,when she made an oral expressi=
on of her will (Oral Will) few days ago for her bond investment of =A310,00=
0,000.00 Great British Pounds Sterling, with one of the Bank Institution Eu=
rope .She mandated me as her nearest and trusted person, to find a good cit=
izen man or woman who will invest this fund in a good business and use it f=
or humanitarian assistance also to help the less privileged in the Asia, Af=
rica but concentrated on the third world countries, and other parts of the =
world. If this proposal interests you do not hesitate to get back to me so =
as to update you on the next step to take. Best Regards Rev Dr. Sermon Bart=
holomew. Contact email : revdrsermonbartholomew@dinajpur.me

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