419 scam: "Mr.Jacob Sanchez"<test@jlcity.gov.cn> A good project for you,

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- nzehcollins03@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jacob Sanchez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nzehcollins03@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:42:34 +0900
Subject: A good project for you,

Attn:

My name is Jacob Sanchez a British Nationality and a Foreign Contractor but I based in Nigeria. I secured a foreign contract recently in a remote city of Japan under the help of Mr. Takawaya Wantanebe. I therefore wishes to fulfil my promise to God. I write out an International Bank Draft valued ($1,400.000.00 usd ) in your name. Reason for that is for you to help launch a foundation on motherless babies and the less privileged in your area under my name. I could not achieve this in Nigeria because of time factors and Economic Instability coupled with the selfish interest in the Government of Nigeria.

I shall be leaving for JAPAN tonight and will be very busy on arrival and as such I might not be able to communicate often. I kept the Bank Draft with Mr. Nzeh Collins. And I would like you to contact him now for it. I permit you to use ($1,000,000.00 usd) for the charity work and keep ($400,000.00 usd) to yourself as a reward for your effort and participation.

Send your below contact details to Nzeh Collins via his email address here : ( nzehcollins03@yahoo.com.ph ) And also demand the delivery of your Bank Draft.

Your full name
Your Direct Telephone Number
Your Physical Address

Please , make sure you handle the project with honesty and fear of God.

Regards,
Mr.Jacob Sanchez.

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