419 scam: m45479407@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp We Discovered ........ General Accountant

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031940033 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- accessbankgeorge111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: m45479407@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:52:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: We Discovered ........ General Accountant

Hi My Friend,
I have been in search of someone with this same last name , so when I saw
your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each
other. I'm Martin George, the Regional and the General Accountant
Access Bank Plc, London United Kingdom. I believe it is the wish of God
for me to come across you on search now. I'm having an important business
discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you
because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to
benefit from it.One of our Bankers,a citizen of your country had a fixed
deposit Account with our bank in 2004 for 36 calendar months, valued at
£5,000,000.00 (Five Million Pounds) the due date for this deposit
contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly he was among the death
victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa,Indonesia that
killed over 5,000 people.

He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My
bank management is yet to know about his death,I knew about it because he
was my friend and I'm his account officer he did not mention any Next of
Kin/Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no
children. Last week my Bank Management requested that i should give
instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I
know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that he
is dead and do not have any Heir (Next of Kin), they will take the funds
for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when
I saw your last name i was happy and I'm now seeking your co-operation /
partnership to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you
have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release
the Fund to you . There is no risk involved; the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of law.

I'm not a greedy person, so I'm suggesting we share the funds, 45/55% to
both parties, Let me know your mind on these and please do treat this
information as a top secret. We shall go over the details once I receive
your urgent response my personal and official email address
(georgemartin6789@outlook.com OR accessbankgeorge111@gmail.com).

We can as well discuss this on phone;let me know when you will be
available to speak with me on phone, here is my Number: (+447031940033).

Anticipating your communication
Martin George.

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