419 scam: "Mrs.Deborah Jecob"<info@deborahjecob.org> BUSINESS OFFER.

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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.
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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "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.
- 7774dejecob@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Deborah Jecob" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_mrsdeborahjecob0@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:30:47 -0300
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER.

Hello,

How are you doing today.

I am (Mrs. Deborah Jecob) a Legal Practitioner.I seek your partnership in claim of my Late Client Fund/Estate valued $28.5million dollars at the custody of the HSBC Bank which all the required document(s) i have here with me for claim. All have been waiting or expecting from you is your generous assistance/partnership confirming your willingness that you are ready to partner with me and see this business through the short run.

I have prepared all necessary Authorize/Legal document(s) for the claim that shall be bearing your full name and information(s) including your occupation and provided Bank account details where the inheritance fund should be transfer once the transfer is ready so with this you have zero worries but all you will need to understand is that if they shall be any minor expenses you and i will have to take care of it. Please send me your details in full together with any valid identification.

Please you are to forward the below stated information to me now:

1. Your Name in Full

2. Age/Gender

3. Your contact address

4. Your Nationality(Country)

5. Occupation/Profession

6. Your Mobile phone numbers

As soon as i received the above information from you urgent i will forward to you the contact information of the paying bank so that you can contact them for the release of your inheritance funds to you without delay.I am promising you that this business shall be executed under a legitimate arrangement that shall protect you from any beach of the Law in generally.

Finally my friend i want to assure YOU that this transaction is 100% risk free.

I wait your urgent response.

Regards

Barrister Mrs.Deborah Jecob

Kind reply me on: 7774dejecob@gmail.com

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