419 scam: Juan Arriola <jagh50@boom.ge> Hi From Canada

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states 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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- juac50@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Juan Arriola <jagh50@boom.ge>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 00:10:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hi From Canada

Greetings From Canada,

I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via E-mail instead of a Certified/Post-mail. I am Mr Juan Arriola, personal account officer to late Mr Saminus Parham a foreign expert who used to work with Imperial petroleum company here in Canada. On the 4th of November 2010, Mr Saminus died of cancer in Quebec and since then I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relative after sending several letter to his forwarding address in Vietnam. I decided to contact you for assistance in repatriating the money left behind by him in a bank.

Fortunately, the bank where the money (Twelve Million United States Dollars only) was deposited knows me as his personal accountant and has asked me to present someone to claim the fund (NEXT OF KIN) and ten working days was given to me to do so or else the fund will be confiscated by the bank authority this I am trying to avoid as it will be of no good allowing the management to take over the fund and since all effort made to track any member of his family or next of kin has since failed and the deadline is fast running, I want to seek your permission that you enable me present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the fund will be released to you by the Bank.

Upon receipt of the fund, I will come over to your country to meet with you for the disbursement in this order 40% will go for you and 60% for me. The good news about the claim is that I have in my possession all the necessary legal documents to backup the claim. All I need from you is nothing other than honesty/ co-operation that will enable us conclude this deal without delay and I guarantee that this deal will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. Send your response to my alternative email ( juac50@gmail.com )

Juan

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