419 scam: "Jean P. Claud"<jeanpclaud@yahoo.com> Hi..

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- jeanpclaud@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jean P. Claud" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeanpclaud@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 03:48:01 +0200
Subject: Hi..

Dearest one,
I hope my mail find you in good health condition? If so thanks to almighty
God. My name is Jean Claud 20 years old orphan. I am new with internet and
feel very reluctant to finding my rightful partner for this help I needed
especially through the internet but the lord has revealed to me that you
will be a God sent to help me in this favor, so I decided to give it a try
to contact you. Let me tell you a little about myself and why I contacted
you.
I am an orphan, meaning I don't have both parents any more their death has
really caused me lot of sorrow because the death circumstances was trace
back to the government of my country because of his support for the
opposition party with his wealth. It is such a long story which I will
explain further to you later. When my father was at the hospital, he gave
me a document of some money he deposited with a security company for
investment purpose in Europe which he was unable to accomplish before his
death. He gave me this document because he made my name as the next of kin
to the deposit and he instructed me to hide away from his family members
because they are looking for the document of that deposit and that is why
they formed together to kill him with his business associates and the
government. And now they have taken over my entire father's estate and
share it all so my life is now in danger because they know about the
document I have with me so now I run away from them to a secret location
to find help.
I want you to help me in this way:
1. I will introduce you to the financial security company as my partner
and i want my inherited deposit money to be transfer to your care.
2. I will send you all the deposit details and contact of the security
company and you will call them on my behalf for the transfer to you.
3. Once it is transferred to you, you will send me little amount from the
money to arrange my travel to meet you.
4. You will be my partner and guidance to find a good investment with the
money.
5. I will offer you 20% of the total money as compensation for your effort
and assistance and 5% for your expenses once the money is transferred to
you.
However, if you are willing to help me, you shall require providing the followings data below so I will use it to address a letter of introduction to the lawyer:
(1). Your Full Name and Address:
(2). Your Telephone number:
(3). Your age
(4) Your occupation:
Once I get your reply I will write you more about me, my picture and steps to take and I can transfer my inheritance to you before I travel to meet you for joint work and partnership. I count on your honesty for this transfer and please whatever you spend to finish this transfer for me will be rewarded apart before your 20% compensation.
Please reply to my private mail: jeanpclaud@hotmail.com
Hope to read from you pretty soon God bless you,
Note: the total amount of the deposit is 3,500,000 dollars (Three million
five hundred thousand dollars)

Jean.

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