419 scam: merril D jason <merrildonovanjason@gmail.com> CONFIRM YOUR WILL FUNDS URGENTLY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million british pounds" (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 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.
- +447024022937 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- ujjason@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: merril D jason <merrildonovanjason@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:24:32 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR WILL FUNDS URGENTLY

Dear Sir
Jason Bill Williams,I am a financial consultant with a bank based in
Syria,but due the war and crises in Syria i have relocated to London,I came
across your name and email address in an audited account of unpaid fund in
the Syria Treasury of about £49.5 million British pounds sterling in a
suspense account, some British Bank officials wanted to divert the funds to
a Russian Bank from london because nobody has come up to claim the funds
due to the confusion and war in Syria currently.What i did is to get a
tracer of the transfer and transaction,To my surprise i discovered it was
unclaimed fund from a very wealthy Asian American Buddhist in Asia who died
without a next of kin or relations,he WILLED the money as a [WILL FUND] on
your name due to his past association with your organization in the past in
business, based on his religion and belief.

There is no way the Bank officials in london involved in this transfer can
receive the money without the Beneficiary consent with the fiduciary
security company where the funds is deposited at the first time for safe
keeping .This information is confidential and i decided to contact you
today to make urgent move and request for claims from the fiduciary
company.I have all information to guide you on how the funds which have
being in the suspense account of the British Bank.I hope and wish you will
appreciate my selfish efforts towards securing this money for you.

Please feel free and call me on this number +447024022937 for more details
or write me through my email on how you will receive your
WILL FUNDS immediately,I have already inform those British Bank Official
that you are my client,beneficiary and owner of the funds to scare them
away.Waiting to hear from you urgently through email address
ujjason@aol.com

Best Regards
Jason Bill Williams

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