419 scam: David Jones <lijing@lbxdrugs.com> From: Mr. David Jones

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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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: David Jones <lijing@lbxdrugs.com>
Reply-To: <davidjonesssss@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 15:06:15 +0100
Subject: From: Mr. David Jones

From: Mr. David Jones,
Treasury Controller
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Lagos,-Nigeria

Attn: PRESIDENT/CEO

I am the Treasury Controller, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [ NNPC] and a the close associate of the immediate and the past Minister of Petroleum Resources, The Minister has mandated me to transfer the sum of U.S. $ 250 millions Recovered from over-invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [the NNPC] into several the private accounts in Europe and United States.I have made proper arrangement / documentation to transfer this funds which is retained in a coded account of the NNPC with the Central Bank, of Nigeria We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in trust,as person of God.

We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign partner who would provide an the account where the funds could be lodged. Since it is a contract payment the funds must be remitted to a foreign the account the remittance of the funds the requires little documentation.

There is no risk involved on your Part in the this transaction since the Former the Minister and I have covered the this

transaction with adequate contract and external credit documents from the beginning what we the require from you.

{I} Acceptance letter - of the this offer
{Ii} Your company name / Address and confidential
Telephone and fax. Numbers
{Iii} Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness

To abide by the requirements of this proposal paramount of which is CONFIDENTIALITY. We have agreed that you will retain 30% of the entire US $ 250,000,000.00 for your effort in this transaction, 60% for us partners here in Nigeria and the remaining 10% will be used for defrayal of incidental cost in the course of this transfer. Please reply urgently as we the expect that the transaction will not take more than ten working days. And please note that this transaction must be top secret.

Best regards,

Mr.David Jones
(Treasury the Controller NNPC)

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