419 scam: "Barrister Jie Jia"<jie-jia1961@hotmail.com> Beneficiary

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jie.jia196@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Jie Jia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jie.jia196@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:37:28 -0800
Subject: Beneficiary

>From Desk of JIE JIA
Personal E-mail: jie.jia196@gmail.com

Hello,

I am JIE JIA, my late client that have the same last name with yours died and left USD $35MILLION behind without no relative to claim the fund. I want to present you as the heir of my late client's fund.

I represent a top known figure in People's Republic of China; I have a very sensitive and private brief from her to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over $35, 000, 000.00 USD. You have a deep, rich, inner life, are very spiritual, and may also have background for investment. I encourage you to grab this opportunity and I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are lodge with a Financial Institution here in China. This is a legitimate transaction but desire the highest CONFIDENTIALITY.

Please keep this briefly close to your chest as much as possible; we can not afford any problems with the United States Government and its allies as a result of the re-profiling of THIS FUND.

I will furnish you with the whole procedures to ensure that this deal is successfully concluded. And 60% of the principal fund for me while Forty percent (40%) for you as the beneficiary of the fund at The end of the transaction as indicated therein.

Write me back immediately and fill your contact information correctly as I look forward to it.

In Confidence,

Your full name:
Address:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Phone:

Best regards,
Jie Jia.
Attorney at law.

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