419 scam: MUTUAL TRUST

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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.
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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011196795 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jamesdimon44@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <jamesdimon44@sify.com>
Date:
Subject: MUTUAL TRUST

FROM JAMES L. DIMON
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, LONDON.
125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ
TEL:+4470111 96795 OR +447024073560

Attention:

I AM JAMES L. DIMON, Principal treasury officer with JP Morgan Chase Bank, London. I have decided to contact you through this medium based on a business proposal, which will be of mutual benefit to both of us.

Mr. Andreas James Smith made number of times (Fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at £5,000,000.00 (Five Million British Pounds Sterling Only) in my branch and upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, National Mining Corporation that Mr. Smith died from an automobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. On further investigation,I discovered that Mr.
Smith did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.

This sum of £5,000,000.00 is still sitting in my bank vault and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year and no one has come forward for the claim.

According to the British laws, at the expiration of six (6) years, the fund will revert to the ownership of the British Government. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Andreas James smith to enable us claim this fund on your name for safekeeping, rather than being allowed to be reverted to the government treasury, which finally ends up in the hands of some corrupt officials.

If this request matches with your inward intention for success and greatness, then you are urged to make a quick response indicating your interest and readiness to
participate and work with me to make this successful.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

You are advise to respond via email address:- jamesdimon44@sify.com or better still call me on my direct phone no. +447024073560

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards,
James L.Dimon
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, LONDON.

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