419 scam: "Jerry Coleman"<jerry@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Reply

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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:
- ",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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jerry Coleman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jery_cole55@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 12:55:46 -0700
Subject: Reply

MR. JERRY.J COLEMAN (CEO) Aioi Diesel United, Ltd Lloyds Wharf, 13 Mill Street, London, SE1 2BD. Dear Representative, Would you like to Work Online from home and get paid weekly? Aioi Diesel United, ltd needs a Representative, so I want to know if you will like to work Online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present Job. I am Mr. Jerry J. Coleman the Chief Executive Officer in the Human Resource Dept of Japan's Diesel United, Ltd. A Japanese company with it's subsidiary here in london,UK. We are the world leading ship engine manufacturer and suplier of piston, piston rod, engine propeller and Cylinder liners. We need Someone to work for the Company as a Representative in United State of America, Asia and Canada who shall be receiving payment from our major customers in these regions without affecting your JOB/Business. Our Company decided to employ you because of the difficulty we experience from our customers in the STATES, ASIA and CANADA who make their payments through cheque and it is difficult for our company to clear the cheques due to the different nature between our bank in Japan, Canada and America. Base on trust and honesty as an American and Canadian citizen, we have to employ you as our Account Officer whom payment is made through to our company by sending cash into your account Or Draft/certified check which you will cash and pay into your account for clearance. Our valued customer in America and Canada who are now ready to pay but are complaining about the loss they have had and they are finding it difficult due to the nature of payment they prefers and this had made our company to lost money yearly either by spelling error of bank account information given to them or interception of our company's check paid by some of our customers in America and Canada, by unknown individual(s). If you are interested in this offer to represent our company as as account officer, our company have agreed to give you 10% of every money payed to you either by transfer Or check as the case may be, our customers payment ranges from US$40,000 to US$1,000,000 these are customer who buy large engine for their ships and for those who buy minor equipment ranges from US$3,000 to US$20,000 Be informed that this offer does not affect your work and you are not spending any money for us rather we are to pay you 10% on every transaction depend on the amount our customer paid through you to the company. AFTERWARDS THERE ARE LOT OF OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO TOGETHER THAT WILL FETCH YOU FORTUNE. Best Regards, Mr.Jerry J. Coleman. Ceo:Human Resource Dept Aioi Diesel United,Ltd.

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