419 scam: Mr. Nathaniel James. <j_mr.nathaniel@yahoo.com> 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand great 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- j_mr.nathaniel@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr. Nathaniel James. <j_mr.nathaniel@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:44:54 +0300
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend
I am Mr. Nathaniel James the manager Accounting / Audit

Department of Credit Suisse Bank, cabot Square London

United Kingdom . I contacted you as regards to a business

proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us

and the less privileged ones . Being the manager accounting

/ audit department Greater London Regional office I

discovered a sum of £ 16,500,000.00 GBP ( Sixteen Million

five hundred thousand Great British pounds sterling) in an

account belonging to one of our foreign customers Late Mr.

Moises Saba Masri . He was a Jewish business mogul from

Mexico that died on a helicopter crash on 2010. Mr. Saba

was 47-years-old when both his wife , his only son Avraham

(Albert) and his daughter-in-law died in a helicopter crash

.

The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical

nature of where you live particularly due to the

sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality

herein . Now our bank has been waiting for any of the

relatives to come-up for the claim of the inheritance fund

but unfortunately all efforts has being void . I personally

have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives or any

next of kin to Mr. Saba . On this regards , I seek your

consent to present you as the next of kin / will

beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this

account valued at £ 16.5 Million British Pounds sterling

can be paid to you .

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages 60%

to me and 40% to you . I have secured all necessary legal

documents that can be used to back up this claim we are

about to make . All I need is to upload your names to the

documents and legalize at the British High Court in order

to prove you the legitimate beneficiary . All I require now

is your honest co-operation , confidentiality and trust to

enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you 100

% success and that this business transaction will be

executed under the ambit of law and will also protect you

from any breach of the law .

Please provide me the following as we have 5 working days

to run it through :

1. Your full name
2. Telephone number
3. Contact address
4. Age
5. Gender
6. Occupation

Having gone through a methodical search , I decided to

contact you hoping that you will find this proposal

interesting . Please on your confirmation of this message

and indicating your interest I will furnish you with more

information.

Your consent to this e-mail and business proposal will be

highly appreciated.
I look forward to hear from you soon.
Have a wonderful day.

Best Regards,
Mr. Nathaniel James.
Email: j_mr.nathaniel@yahoo.com

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