419 scam: "Mr. Tony Jude." <jonesjeanne@sbcglobal.net> Dear Friend,

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tony Jude." <jonesjeanne@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: mrtony_jude88@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:27:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Executive Director
Bank Of London
Dear Friend,
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal Ethics. I introduce myself as Mr.Tony Johnson a staff in the accounts management Section of awell-known Bank here in the London.
One of our accounts with holding balance of $15,600,000 (Fifteen Million Six HundredThousand Dollars) has been dormant and last operated in the past 3 years. From my investigations and confirmations,
the owner of this account is a Foreigner by name Gerald Stone died on the 4th of January 2002 on a plane crash.Since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware of the existence of either the account nor the Fund.
Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into the London.I have confidentially discussed this issue with some of the Bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.
We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.
This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is Legitimate and does not originate from drug,
On your interest, let me hear from you.
Regards,
Mr.Tony Jude.

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