419 scam: Jv Kas <jvkas@ymail.com> very urgent please

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- duluenancy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jv Kas <jvkas@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: very urgent please

Dear, I am sorry if I have offended your person by sending this mail considering fact that we have not known each other before.

I am a staff of Natwest Bank London.I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us.

In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of £4.5million British Pounds Sterling in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Mr. Morris Thompson,an Australian who unfortunately lost his life in the Mumbai terror Attack on November 27 2008,including his wife and only daughter.You can read more about this on visiting this site.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,457885,00.html
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin /Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that this said funds can be paid to you.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,45% to me and 55% to you.

Please,provide me the following:
1. Your Telephone Number
2. Your Contact Address
3. Your Age

Waiting for your urgent response.
this is my contact e-mail.Address,duluenancy@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Mr.Peter Fisher.

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