419 scam: "johncrew001@gmail.com" <johncrew001@gmail.com> CAN I TRUST YOU IN THIS PROJECT?

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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:
- "million 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "johncrew001@gmail.com" <johncrew001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johncrew002@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 13:39:20 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU IN THIS PROJECT?

Hello,
Good day. I am Mr. Clement. Shumejda
I will like to invest us$25Million dollars in your country, I will give you
commission for assisting me in the investment.

This money was made by my late Father Mr. John Shumejda, before his death, and
he advice me before his death to invest this money out of our country that he
don't want any body from our country to know that he made this money when he
was in the office, that is why i need your assistance so that i can invest the
money in your country or any country you can assist me.

The need to move out this money, when the Prime Minister Gordon Brown said
that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund
youth and
community projects for your confirmation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

I have to assure you that this transaction is a legitimate one and as
such fund
in question does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or
any other
illegal act. You can assist me out in this transaction in good faith
and trust,
Please it is due to i want to invest out of our country that is why i
call you.

Every arrangement to see to the successful of this transfer of fund will be
take.
My only worry is the safety and security of the fund once transferred to your
account.

please it is very vital to appeal to you that this fund was deposited
in a bank
by my late father in London and I have, made an arrangement with a lawyer that
will be hire so that the lawyer will assist us in sending a application to the
bank for the release of the fund to you as the next of kin to my late father.

I have mapped out 40% of the total principle of the money for you kind
cooperation and good assistant why i will take 60% of the money which you will
help me to invest in your country.

I want to re-assure you that this business is risk free and you can send an
empty account to receive the funds, provided that the account is capable to
receive incoming funds. Look forward to discuss this opportunity further with
you in detail.

As soon as I hear from you I will send you more details on how we will
proceed.

Waiting to hear from you urgently.

Regards

Mr. Clement .C. Shumejda

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