419 scam: "Joe Goodmann" <goodmannj18@btinternet.com> Your Urgent Response is highly requested [Proposal]

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +44
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.
- jgmann4@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joe Goodmann" <goodmannj18@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <infotam@onet.eu>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:32:42 +0800
Subject: Your Urgent Response is highly requested [Proposal]

From: Joe Goodmann & Co. [Solicitors]
Cross-Border Legal Practice
24 Portland Place
London W1B 1PP
United Kingdom

Email: jgmann4@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter might surprise you because we have met neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe it is one day that you get know somebody either in physical or through correspondence.

Meanwhile, my name is Joe Goodmann [Solicitors] the principal attorney of Joe Goodmann chamber of Cross-Border Legal Practice Pratitioners, entry clearance for Highly Skilled Migrants, sole representatives of foreign companies, businessmen or those with self-employed status and licensed by the Law Society of England & Wales, a christina and a citizen of United Kingdom, an attorney to late Richard Lim (foreigner) who is an Engineer with Kvaerner Oil & Gas Limited, United Kingdom here. Late Richard Lim has an account with Citibank International Plc, United Kingdom. I received a memo early this year from the Bank remittance department for an interview about US$9.5M that belongs to my client Late Richard Lim, the bank informed me on their policy to freeze the account of Late Richard Lim,I was asked to redirect the (US$9.5M) back to government treasury because they saw no Next of Kin in his entire file within the bank and his account has been dormant for years which is against the
policy of the Bank.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner as the foreign beneficiary to that fund. I have resolved to share the money in this ratio.

1. 50% for me.
2. 35% for you
3. 10% for the remittance manager in the bank who has agreed to guide us for the success of our objectives.
4. 5% for any expenses both party might incur during the processing of this transaction.

I will need your full name and address including telephone and fax number for the internal processing of the fund transfer and the internal processing of the required documents to back up our claim on receipt of all the required information from you which was given above.

I will give you further details on the entire process when I receive your positive response.

Thanks and I wish to have a long and profitable relationship with you!

Regards,

J Goodmann & Co. [Solicitors]
Cross-Border Legal Practice

Tel: +44[0]7031889948

Fax: +44[0]7092984881.

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