419 scam: "Mr. John Jasper"<jasperj002@att.net> Mr. John Jasper

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Jasper" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <1jasper.john@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:27:49 +0200
Subject: Mr. John Jasper

>From Mr. John Jasper
Tell :-27 836 968 512
EMAIL :- 1jasper.john@blumail.org

My name is Mr. John Jasper, a South African. Our client died years back leaving behind capital amount $11, 5000.000.00 (Eleven Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) in our bank, I am his account manager, till date nobody has come forward or put application for the claim.
During the bank private search for the relative recently your name and email contact was among the findings that matches with deceases which I withheld his name for security reason who died interstate with no will or next of kin.

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after 4-5 years, the money will be transferred into the Bank's treasury as unclaimed fund.
I want to present you since I can provide you with the details needed for us to claim the Funds.

Please do get back to me on the receipt of this mail if you are interested with your details so that we can work together and claim the fund.

Best Regards,

Mr. John Jasper.
Tell :-27836968512
EMAIL :- 1jasper.john@blumail.org

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