419 scam: "Mr.Robeert Jones"<simon@gdebg.com> We look forward to your urgent Confirmation.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Robeert Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bobbyjones_1959@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 15:24:39 -0500
Subject: We look forward to your urgent Confirmation.

(1st Floor) NDIC Building
Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue, Central Business District,
P.M.B. 532, Garki Abuja, Nigeria

Attention: - Beneficiary,

This Email is from the Director General, Debt Management Office of Nigeria and the Office is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of UNPAID Contract payment, The unit also monitors and ensures that all approved contract/inheritance payment are paid in full to the rightful beneficiaries.

We have tried several times to contact you regarding the release of your contract/inheritance payment worth $10,500,000.00 {Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars} and received no response from you, the mails sent to you always return undelivered. After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders, the Government has resolved and agreed that your contract/inheritance Fund would be released on a special method of payment. This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud and the funds would be released to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement.

We also want to use this opportunity to confirm from you if you vest any Power of Attorney concerning your unclaimed Inheritance payment to Mr. Gilbert Stewart from the United States to be your Next Of Kin and the sole beneficiary of your fund?? He mentioned that you are dead as a result of car accident and has been calling us regarding this issue, but we cannot proceed with him until we confirm this news from you or any of your relatives.

Based on our investigation of your payment, $10.5 Million has been approved in your favor for payment but we do not know if he is telling us the truth or he is one of those impostors; You will do us a favor by informing us if he is from you by responding with the below listed information as confirmation.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:
(6) Private E-mail Address:
(7) Attach Copy of any form of Identification:

We look forward to your urgent Confirmation.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Robert Jones
Director General, Debt Management Office of Nigeria

Due to fraudulent activities being perpetrated, I hereby issue you our Bank Transaction Code ISO20022. Please indicate this code [ISO20022] in all correspondence with this office by using it as your subject line for urgent attention to your email.

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