419 scam: John Geoffrey <keleouaime@gmail.com> FROM JOHN GEOFFREY

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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:
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "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)
- "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: John Geoffrey <keleouaime@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Johngeoffrey587@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 May 2023 16:51:26 +0000
Subject: FROM JOHN GEOFFREY

Good Day Dear,
I am Barrister John Geoffrey from LONDON UK, the attorney at-law to Late
Eng. Michael, who has the same last name as you, A national of your
country. who used to work as the Director of an OIL COMPANY base in
California, Since you have the same last name as him, I have contacted you
to assist in Repatriating the money and property left behind by my client
before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank here.
These huge deposits were lodged particularly with the "FMWEST BANK" An
affiliate of Commercial Bank of California where Mr.Michael had an
account valued at about $11.5 million dollars, Get back to me so that we
can talk on how the FMWEST BANK can transfer the fund into your account.
I wait for your reply

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