419 scam: "Barr. James Zhang"<jzhang.attorney_jzassociates23@barr.org> =?utf-8?B?W1NQQU1d?= - Re: Sequel To Your Non-response Of My Earlier Email

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- jzhang.attorney_jzassociates23@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. James Zhang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jzhang.attorney_jzassociates23@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 19:16:14 -0400
Subject: =?utf-8?B?W1NQQU1d?= - Re: Sequel To Your Non-response Of My Earlier Email

On behalf of my late client, Ms. Sarah Chizuko Katayama, this is the second email that I am sending to you after I was instructed to notify you, that you were made heir to the sum of Thirty-three Million British Pound Sterling (33,000,000.00 GBP), from the late Ms. Sarah Chizuko Katayama, who was known for her rare benevolence and exceptional humanitarian work. Until her death, she was a devout Christian who was dedicated to charity giving.

According to her wish, you are to use this money in support of your activities, helping the poor and needy from all races. With your position as heir to the funds left by my late client, which you are qualified to receive now, do get back to me as urgent as possible, to enable me file the necessary documents for the funds' transfer to you, as she wished. I need you to reply me immediately after reading this message via my email address - jzhang.attorney_jzassociates23@yahoo.com.hk

Faithfully yours,
Barr. James Zhang Esq. (Solicitor).

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