419 scam: "MEVAS BANK" <jerryintai007@hotmail.com> DO NOT IGNORE (PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME)

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "jerryntaio7@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MEVAS BANK" <jerryintai007@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jerryntaio7@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:18:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DO NOT IGNORE (PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME)

Good Day,

I do not know how familier you are with invents, but my aim of contacting
you is to introduce to you this lifetime opportunity of mutual benefit,
this however does not mean I am compelling you to honor against your will
but I will like you to read on and consider the value I offer.My name is
Mr. Jerry Ntai, I am the Head of Operations in Mevas Bank, Hong Kong. I
have a business proposal in the tune of $25.2m to be transferred to an
offshore account with your assistace.After the successful transfer, we
shall share in ratio of 30% for you and 70% for me. Should you be
interested, please respond to my letter immediately,so we can commence all
arrangements and I will give you more information on the project and how
we would handle it.You can contact me on my private
email:jerryntaio7@qatar.io and send me the following information for
documentation purpose:
(1)Full names
(2)private phone number
(3)current residential address
(4)Occupation
(5)Age and Sex.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Jerry Ntai

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