419 scam: "Jan" <vereinikl@arcor.com> Erbschaftsache|Erbenermittlung Inheritance Deal

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- dvandebroek@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jan" <vereinikl@arcor.com>
Reply-To: dvandebroek@aol.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:38:40 +0100
Subject: Erbschaftsache|Erbenermittlung Inheritance Deal

Lieber Freund, =

Mein Name ist Jan Van DE Broek und ich arbeite mit einem Fina=
nzhaus hier in den Niederlanden. W=E4hrend der letzten Sitzung und Pr=FCfun=
g der Bankkonten im Unternehmen mein Unternehmen , meine Abteilung fand ein=
ruhendes Konto mit einer enormen Summe von US$ 55,500,000.00 das von einem=
Herr Williams aus England hinterlegt wurde vor seinem Tod. Nachforschungen=
ergaben, dass er keine n=E4chsten Angeh=F6rigen hatte , diese Mittel zu ve=
rerben. Nach Ansicht der niederl=E4ndischen Bankenregulierung hat nur ein A=
usl=E4nder als n=E4chsten Angeh=F6rigen zu gelten, angesichts der Tatsache =
, dass der Hinterleger ein nicht- Niederl=E4ndisch Staatsbuerger war. Ich =
brauche deine Erlaubnis, als ein Verwandter von unserem verstorbenen Kunden=
zu stehen, so dass wir die Mittel freigegeben koennen und auf Ihr Bankkont=
o =FCberwiesen werden, sofort . Am Ende der Transaktion 40% wird f=FCr Sie =
sein, und 60 % werden f=FCr mich und meine Kollegen . Ich arbeite noch in d=
em Finanzhaus und das ist der Grund, warum ich noch eine zweite Partei mit =
involviert ist. Ich habe in meinem Besitz alle erforderlichen Unterlagen , =
diese Transaktion erfolgreich durchzugef=FChren. Weitere Informationen werd=
en nach dem Empfang Ihre prompten Antwort zur Verf=FCgung gestellt werden, =
und ich m=F6chte Ihnen mitteilen, dass die Transaktion ohne Risiko ist , a=
ber alles, was ich brauche, ist Ihr Vertrauen und Ehrlichkeit. Bitte antwor=
ten Sie mir mit Ihren privaten E-Mail ( f=FCr vertrauliche Gr=FCnden) , Tel=
efonnummer , damit ich Ihnen mehr Details und das Verfahren erlautern kann=
. Der Vorschlag an Sie. Bitte antworten Sie auf diese E-Mail an diese Mail=
adresse ( dvandebroek@aol.com ) =

Gr=FC=DFe. Jan Van DE Broek .
=

Dear friend, =

My name is Jan Van DE Broek and I work with a finance house her=
e in the Netherlands.During my company's last meeting and examination of th=
e bank accounts within our company, my department found a dormant account w=
ith an enormous sum of US$ 55,500,000.00 (fifty five million five hundred t=
housand US dollar) which was deposited by a late SIR JONES from England bef=
ore his death. From our investigation he had no next of kin to claim these =
funds. According to the Netherlands banking regulation only a foreigner can=
stand as next of kin, considering the fact that the depositor was a non-Du=
tch. I need your permission to stand as a relative of our deceased customer=
, so that the funds can be released and transferred to your bank account im=
mediately. At the end of the transaction 40% will be for you and 60% will b=
e for me and my colleagues. I still work at the financial house and that's =
the reason I need a second party to work with. I have in my possession all =
the necessary documents to have this transaction carried out successfully. =
Further information will be provided upon the receipt of your prompt respon=
se and I want you to know that the transaction is risk free but all I need =
is your trust and honesty. Kindly reply me with your private email (for con=
fidential reasons), telephone and fax number so I can give you more details=
and explain the procedures of the proposal to you. Please Kindly respond b=
ack to me on this mail dvandebroek@aol.com Regards. =

Kind Regards
Jan Van de Broek
dvandebroek@aol.com
=20

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