419 scam: "Morris Jones" <consults01@ozu.es> IMPERATIVE RESPONSE

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "jones_morris@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Morris Jones" <consults01@ozu.es>
Reply-To: jones_morris@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:40:49 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: IMPERATIVE RESPONSE

24/02/2012

Hello

I wish to contact you for a possible business venture due to the present
crisis with the conglomerate of
Hosni Mubarak, the former President of Egypt.

My name is Mr Morris Jones, a retired marine officer. I have sent this
same letter to you previously,
precisely [the last quarter of last year] but I'm not certain the letter
got to you successfully, since I
have not heard from you in response to the letter, hence I am re-sending
it to you once more.
I want to keep this letter short and precise until I hear from you just to
observe some security protocol
however, you will be given full details and the transaction procedure of
this beneficial project when I get
a favorable reply from you.

It is my intention and interest to expediently commit and entrust a cash
flow investment fund in your care
and to re-profile this sum amount (which is in Great British Pounds) to an
offshore account on the
agreement that you will be of significant assistance to me without
malevolence nor malice and I will relate
to you a full detailed procedure and provide you with the terms and
conditions.

Are you familiar with international financial activities? Can you partner
with me? If my recommendation is
accepted, could you please write me back so we can discuss about this.Your
immediate response and utmost
confidentiality of this subject is hugely appreciated and please endeavor
to let me know your decision
rather than keeping me waiting.

Warm Regards
M.Jones
jones_morris@ymail.com

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