419 scam: JEAN FRANCOIS <jeanfr01@gmx.com> PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: JEAN FRANCOIS <jeanfr01@gmx.com>
Reply-To: <jeanf01@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2014 06:17:43 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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Hello

I am Mr Jean FranÃ§ois Account Manager in a Bank i have financial and
confidential proposal
for you a floating sum of $3,950,000 usd / â‚¬ 2,873,960 Eur belonging to
a
deceased customer whose name has been identified, recorded and
unclaimed in our
audits and archives.

As one of the key executives of the bank, I am looking for a
trustworthy person
to unlock this sum. I therefore ask you to agree to be the next of kin
and claim the
funds.

In general, this kind of situation funds are confiscated by the
treasury as unclaimed
balance after a deadline but in the case of a claim of a relative of
the deceased.

Indeed, I would like these funds will be transferred (either in your
bank account or
Electronic card payment ATM VISA CARD) as the beneficiary of the
deceased customer and
subsequently we perform a equitable sharing of 50% each of the
importance of your intervention.

I need your help in all honesty and I promise you this transaction is
risk free
because my position in the bank lets me cover any risk and the more I
am the only person
oversee the transaction. In addition, I conducted all checks on this
arrangement for its execution
as quick as possible.

I ask you to treat this letter with the utmost urgency and discretion
as possible,

I am sorry if my English is bad my matrimonial language in French.

Looking forward to read from you so soon

Best Regards

Mr Jean FranÃ§ois

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