419 scam: "JLConsults"<info@jlloydconsults.com> JLConsults Business Proposition

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +442030265708
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.
- jjonathanlloyd@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JLConsults" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jjonathanlloyd@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:28:09 -0000
Subject: JLConsults Business Proposition

I am a special consultant with the Dormant Account Unit a Bankers Association. By virtue of this appointment it is my duty to trace persons related with financial depositors with specific financial institutions. These depositors been deceased and did not leave any last will and testaments or a next of kin thereby leaving these accounts dormant with no one to call to claim.

I have an account to which no claim has been made because there is no last will and testament to the effect and there is no one nominated or appointed as next of kin. In a name as the director of a business, but see below the details of the account deposit:

PLATINUM OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
342 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BATH, BA2 2PB
Company No. 06275748

You can call the bank on their Telephone Banking to confirm this deposit on:
+ 44203 026 5708
Account#16121914
Pin#914225.

Therefore my finding would indicate that you have been identified to be related to a deceased depositor with the Offshore Banking Facility of the Financial Institution. The deceased had made a deposit Eight (8) years ago with a Financial Institution and until now we have been unable to trace a relative to come forward for claims of the deposit. The account had become dormant over the years but the Dormant Account Unit of the Bankers Association is committed to tracing relative of depositors to account that have become dormant.

If you are interested, l will disclose to you a perfect plan that will enable me legally transfer the said money to you as an inheritance payment without any problem. PLEASE, I felt you would have the capacity to accommodate this once in a lifetime deal, but if you are not interested, simply discard this mail. There will be no need to make any fuss about it, but if you are interested, simply indicate by getting back to me as soon as possible. I have attached to this mail a copy of Bank Swift Message, the Bank Deposit Slip and of course the Bank Statement to validate the balance. I was able to secure these documents because of the fact that I access by virtue of my and to secure valid evidence to every account from the institutions where the deposits were made.

Please respond in earliest. Do send your response to my private mailbox jjonathanlloyd@aol.com

My regards,
Jonathan Lloyd
jjonathanlloyd@aol.com

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