419 scam: Barrister Jack Tom <zcarranza@incacotton.com.pe> My Good Friend

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "jacktome@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Jack Tom <zcarranza@incacotton.com.pe>
Reply-To: Barrister Jack Tom <jacktome@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:35:33 -0500 (PET)
Subject: My Good Friend

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My Good
Friend

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I know that this
letter will come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves before, but be
rest assured that it is real and of a genuine business interest. I am Br. Jack
tom ezebe, writing from London.

I was the legal representative to Late Mr. Moses Saba Masri. He was a Jewish
business mogul from Mexico that died on a
helicopter crash early. Mr. Saba was 47-years-old when both his wife, his only
son Abraham (Albert) and his daughter-in-law died in a helicopter crash.

You can get more information's as regards to the crash and the death of our
late customer Mr. Moses Saba on the site web address below.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html?

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to
reach you through this medium. Late Mr. Moses Saba Masri deposited boxes valued
up to 36,759,000 million British Pounds in a financial/treasure security firm
here in London and the need to move out this money arose when the Prime
Minister Gordon Brown said that some of the money held in dormant accounts/unclaimed
treasure in treasure houses, would be confiscated and used for youth and
community projects for you can confirm this in the website below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

With my
position as his attorney I will prepare a change of ownership in your favour as
to enable the security firm release the treasure boxes to you or consign it to
your country.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard. Now permit
me to ask these few questions:-

(1) Can I
completely trust you?

(2) I am ready to offer you 45% of this (Â£36 759 000.00) I hope it is
acceptable by you?

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible for more details, via my personal Email: jacktome@blumail.org

Thank you
so much.

Br. Jack tom ezebe

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