419 scam: "Geoff Jeffery"<barristergeoffjeffery@yahoo.ca> Hello,I am Geoff Jeffery

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barristergeoff.jeffery@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Geoff Jeffery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristergeoff.jeffery@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:17:51 -0400
Subject: Hello,I am Geoff Jeffery

Hello,

My name is Barrister Geoff Jeffery from Ontario Canada.Please I am consulting you for investment plan which I would like to discuss with you and know the possibility of how we can co-operate and work together to carry it out; which I believe will be beneficial to both of us if handled with honesty.

Source of the money I want you to help me invest:

Meanwhile I am personal attorney to Omar Bongo, the late president of Gabon who died in Spain on June 8, 2009.Africa's longest-serving ruler.Omar Bongo was one of Africa's youngest leaders when he took power at the age of 31 after the death of Gabon's first president, Leon M'ba.Omar Bongo's wife Edith dies in Morocco while he is still on sit.Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba, the eldest daughter of President Denis Sassou Nguessou of Congo, died at 16:20 GMT in Rabat, Morocco where she had been undergoing treatment for several months.

Omar Bongo, the late president of Gabon, is among the leaders whose wealth is to be investigated in a French inquiry.Now, because of my position as a American Advocate and a personal Lawyer to Omar Bongo, he deposited a total sum of Thirty Six Million United State Dollars Only with the help of his wife closest friend who died earlier as a result of the news of Omar`s death.late Omar Bongo Properties all over the World are about to be confiscated by the World powers.Read this page about President Omar Bongo: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/09/inquiry-african-leaders-france

I will like to move this Fund to your Country immediately for investment meanwhile the fund will be packaged as a family treasure which will be Sealed, stamped and registered with your full names and address as the rightful beneficiary of the treasure which will not implicate you or myself as we do this deal, if only you will agree to assist me in receiving the Fund in your Country to help and invest in a lucrative business.Meanwhile give me full details of what business you will like us to invest on in your country.

Finally, to avoid betrayal and cheating I will be free to split on the sharing ratio to 50% 50% for both of us to avoid any form of cheating or betrayal or you absconding with the total fund.

We will discuss more on this subject matter as soon as i hear from you.Do send me fax through this
fax number: +16478468092

Regards,
Barrister Geoff Jeffery
Direct Tel: +16475562182
Fax: +16478468092
Email: barristergeoff.jeffery@aol.com

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