419 scam: James Anderson <james.andersonxc@yahoo.com> GET BACK TO ME

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: James Anderson <james.andersonxc@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.jamesanderson@live.com
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 22:09:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Attention: Sir,

My name is Mr.James Anderson, Manager, Credit and Foreign bills of First National Bank South Africa. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of our bank with account number -908-14-255-114 whose name is Cho, Kwiyoung(Mr.), an American citizen who died in a plane crash[Korean Air Flight 801] with the whole passengers on board on the 6th of August, 1997. And for your perusal you can view this web site

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list
Since the demise of this customer, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$26.5M (Twenty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been with our branch for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come up as his next of kin. And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than 15 Years(Fifteen Years), because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this period.

In view of this I got your contact through a trade journal when i was making a research on a foreigner that I will use in this great opportunity. For your assistant I am willing to give you 20% of the total amount. Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application which you will type sign and send back to our bank to enable us start this processing of this claim.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will be completed within five banking days of receiving your response, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this letter. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision. Please include your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication on my personal email address: mrjames.anderson@live.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mr.James Anderson
Manager Credit and Foreign Bills
First National Bank Of South Africa

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