419 scam: San-Jones Lukeman <sbc.netinf@btinternet.com> Next-of-Kin Application Needed

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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:
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: San-Jones Lukeman <sbc.netinf@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: s.joneslukeman@w.cn
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:19:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Next-of-Kin Application Needed

This is from Head of Operations,Intercontinental Bank,Federal Republic of Benin.

I discovered an unclaimed sum of [USD$15.5M] Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand USA Dollars,that belongs to a deceased customer.

By our banking guidelines as provided by section 24 of Banks and other financial Institutions Act, such funds shall not be released unless on an application by a person as next-of-kin to the deceased within eight years otherwise the fund shall be remitted to the Governmentâ€™s miscellaneous account.Now it is over eight years,so far no application has been received from any body as his next-of-kin to claim this fund.

35% of the fund is Yours once it is remitted to your account,5% for the expenses we might have incurred during this transaction,60% will be for my investment prospects which I would want you in partnership in any country of your choice eventually.

Therefore,if you can afford these transactions,get back me via [ s.joneslukeman@w.cn ] with your complete data, Age is also important and phone.

Sincerely,
Mr.San-Jones Lukeman
Head of Operations.

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