419 scam: "Mr. Antony Jenkins"<ij.mranyony@yahoo.com> Your reply is imperative

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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:
- "million 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. Antony Jenkins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jmr.antony@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:27:19 -0700
Subject: Your reply is imperative

Hello,

I am Mr. Antony Jenkins, I wish to propose your partnership for a business relationship. I need an assistance if interested , It is in respect to an account I discovered during the second quarter auditing at the bank,the account has been dormant for 8 yrs and 2 months, and till this day, no claim has been filed for the funds which is valued at 30 .5 Million dollars. This message is confidential, and I would appreciate your attention and maximum co-operation. I am ready to share on 50 / 50 Percentage, and I will be glad to give you more details with documents of prove of the funds once I receive your reply that you are ready to deal.

Please state the information below so we can proceed.

Name :

Address:

Phone number:

Status

Occupation:

I will await your swift reply.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Mr. Antony Jenkins

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