419 scam: =?utf-8?Q?John=20George?= <ron@engineer668.onmicrosoft.com> =?utf-8?Q?YOYR=20CO-OPERATION=20NEEDED=21?=

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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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?Q?John=20George?= <ron@engineer668.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <barristergeorge@georgejohnchamber.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 07:16:55 +0800
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?YOYR=20CO-OPERATION=20NEEDED=21?=

Good Day Friend,

I am John George, an attorney at law. A deceased Client of mine, Have you died on the 11th of November 2004 as a result of a heart-related terms Suffered due to the death of His family members in the Gulf Air flight crash in . Persian Gulf near Bahrain Aired August 23rd, 2000 -. 2:50 pm I have contacted you to assist in Claiming the funds he left behind before it is Confiscated gold Declared unserviced by the bank The fund is valued at 9.5 million USD Deposited.

The bank HAD Issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the fund Would Be Transferred into the federal government reserve. And the next of kin to the funds WAS Among Those That died in the plane crash. I had my IT officer can search for a individual with the same surname as my late customer ... So, I seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary to my late customer I will Provide all the Necessary Document to back you up. Then we can share the Amount as it Would be Mutually Agreed between us.

All legal documentation to back up your claim as my customer's next-of-kin Will Be provided by me and I assure you it Would Be safe. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see the transaction through. This Will Be Executed under HAS arrangement Legitimate That Will protect you from Any breach of the law. More so, if this business proposal in anyway offend your moral values, do accept my apology.I aussi Would use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the Utmost indulgence to keep this confidential matter.

Feel free to contact me as soon as you indicate your interest. Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully
Barrister George John.

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