419 scam: "SHENG"<jfs@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp> URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SHENG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jfsheng@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:37:08 -0800
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

Hello,

I am a Principal Asset Manager in one of the leading International Banks. I respectfully seek your consent in a profitable proposal that i will explain to you.

Approximately, Nine (9) years ago, precisely on Nov 6th, 2008, an Expatriate oil consultant/contractor with a Chinese Mineral Corporation, deposited the sum of Twenty Million United States Dollars ($20,000,000 USD) in my branch valid for Twelve calender months. We did not hear from him afterwards.

However on further inquiries, we found out he was involved in an accident which claimed his life thereby dying intestate. All paper works in my bank revealed that he did not declare any next of kin or relations and no one has since his demise come forward to claim the funds he had lodged in my bank. It has been nine years now and still, no claimed has been laid on the funds. I can be able to make you the beneficiary of this funds.

For all your troubles I propose that we split the money in half. Once I get your consent and positive response, I will give you further information on this huge deal, What I require is that you DO NOT betray my confidence.

We should act swiftly on this if we are going to achieve it.

I wait your urgent response

Regards,

Andy

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