419 scam: "Jim Keellings" <jameskeellings@i12.com> TOP OF THE DAY

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- keellingsjim@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jim Keellings" <jameskeellings@i12.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:57:06 +0700
Subject: TOP OF THE DAY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I know this letter will be getting to you as a surprise but please I would
indulge you to treat it with ultimate good faith to enable us have a mutual
business relationship. My name is James W. Keellings resident in London. I
was recently made the Head, Claims department {Atg} For NORWICH UNION London
as I have been living in Florida. During the course of my job, I came across
a file belonging to an American who has worked in England for twenty two
years (22yrs), he died in a motor accident two years ago and as a matter of
fact, he is entitled to some claims of $7.2 million.

1) Workmen Compensation (W.C)
2) Pension Scheme(Working entitlement)
Unfortunately, when we tried to contact his wife who is his next of kin, we
were informed by a new occupant of the apartment that she died seven months
ago. What I need you to do is to play the role of his next of kin to enable
us process all his entitlements as they run into 7.2 million.

I shall send you the details of this transaction as soon as you give your
consent on this claim. And I also assure you that we shall have more of such
insurance related claims to make when we seal up this particular deal. We
will also agree on sharing method before we embark on this transaction.
Email me directly on keellingsjim@hotmail.com
Thanks.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. James W Keellings.

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