419 scam: "Jimmy Jones" <jimmyjones

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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:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447005931519 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jimmy Jones" <jimmyjones_05@web.de>
Reply-To: askbishopjj@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:11:57 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

Dear
I have no option but to contact you. I couldn't wait when I saw your contact as I was preparing a feasibility studies for an employment firm.
My name is Dr Jimmy Jones, a legal expert attached to Her Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury) here in United Kingdom. I shall really like to discuss a deal with you, and I suppose you are in a better position to ensure its success. It's a deal that will favour you and I if you accept the proposal. The money involved is a total of GBP12, 500, 000 (Twelve Million, and Five Hundred Thousand British pounds only). And I am the custodian of this money. The bank has issued a final notification for me to come up with the next of kin/ beneficiary of this fund to enable them effect the transfer. This fund will be declared serviceable by the bank if I fail to produce the next of kin within the stipulated time frame since the final notification has been issued. This is the more reason I need you urgently since you share the same SURNAME with my late client.
I just need your consent so that I can facilitate the transfer of this fund into your bank account. All plans and procedures are already in place and it is 100% risk-free.
This would be done under a legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach of the law. Hence all legal protocols shall be observed.
When you show interest in this deal, then I shall give you comprehensive information about the procedures and the master plan.
Best regards.

Dr Jimmy Jones
Hotline: +447005931519 Ext 2
Direct Tel: +44703 185 7940

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