419 scam: Lewis Jansen Esq. <grunnekemeijer1@solcon.nl> (no subject)

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +27710271956 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- lewisjansenattorney@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lewis Jansen Esq. <grunnekemeijer1@solcon.nl>
Reply-To: lewisjansenattorney@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 02:42:31 +0100
Subject:

LEWIS JANSEN ATTORNEYS & SOLICITORS

SANDTON LINBRO BUSINESS PARK,Â 5 GALAXY AVENUE

JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

Email: lewisjansenattorney@gmail.com

Dear Good Friend,

I got your information while searching for a reliable person who will assist me in a business proposal that will be of great benefit to both you and me. I have laid all the trust in you before I decided to disclose this confidential transaction to you.

I am Lewis Jansen, an Attorney at Law. I have an urgent and very profitable business proposition for you that should be handled with extreme confidentiality. I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise for the fact that we have not met before believing that transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive or worried but I can assure you that you will not regret been part of this mutual beneficial transaction.

SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine Name withhold, whom here in shall be referred to as my client, made a numbered time Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at US$5.5Million Dollars (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only with one of the commercial Bank here in South Africa on the January 12, 2013.

My client was a Mining Engineer with Trans Hex Group Limited. Upon maturity the Bank sent a routine notification in accordance with the Company policy to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was discovered from his contract employers my client was a Mining Engineer with the Trans Hex Group Limited. That My Client, his wife and their three children died in plane crash in the year 2013.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigations and discovered that my client did not declare any next of kin or relations in the Deposit paperwork with the Bank.

This sum of US$5.5million I understand was kept in the bank for safekeeping for a contract that he intended to execute. No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Act 10 of 1993 at the expiration of 5 years the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government, if no one comes forward to claim the fund.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$5.5million can be paid to you, so we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 50% for me 50% for you.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Note: This fund is free from drug and money laundering related offences.

Your most urgent response with your Name and Private Phone Number will be highly appreciated to avoid making further contacts.

Warmest Regards.

Lewis Jansen Esq.

Tel: +27 71 027 1956

Email: lewisjansenattorney@gmail.com

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