419 scam: "Mr. Jean Davis" <consultant@akfree.it> From Mr. Jean Davis

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447045743007 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jean Davis" <consultant@akfree.it>
Reply-To: jeandavis2007@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:38:07 -0400
Subject: From Mr. Jean Davis

From Mr. Jean Davis.
10 Nether Street Tally Ho Corner
North Finchley London N12 0GA
London UK.

Hello Dear,

Please do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal
ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you first
because it's the fastest means. Forgive my indignation if this message
comes to
you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without
your prior consent, but please treat it with personal courtesy.

Respectfully, I am Mr. Jean Davis, Head of Retail Banking/Investment
Solutions at Allied Irish Bank (London) Plc. I am presently occupying this
position in London office of the bank now.

Last week, I sent you a letter proposing a strategic informative alliance
between you and
my Bank. To date, I have not received a reply from you regarding this
important matter? In case the first letter was mislaid or you've simply been
too busy to
respond, I thought I would contact you again. There is an account with the sum
of £14.5M in it which belongs to a late client (names withheld).

Informative evidence about this account shows that the deceased client has
some similarity in his surname with you which I would like to discuss its
details with you. I do not know if the deceased client is actually your
relative or have anything to do with you but my purpose of contacting you is
based on the fact that he shares the same surname with you. This presumed
relationship will enable the bank to approve the money on your behalf
since you have the same surname with the deceased. With his surname
attached to
your name, I am quite sure the process will be easy and successful.

Please email or call me at your own convenient time on + 44 704 574 3007 in
respect to this information. It will be beneficial and rewarding to
all parties
concerned. You can as well give me your personal mobile phone number so as to
give you a call.

Regards,

Mr. Jean Davis.
Tel: + 44 704 574 3007.

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