419 scam: jsmith54 smith <jsm960861@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR HELP

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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:

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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- jsmith_1200088@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: jsmith54 smith <jsm960861@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 10:46:30 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

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Help Me,

Hope this mail meets you well, please permit me to introduce my self
to you, my name is miss jean smith, , the only daughter of Late Mr/mrs
Williams Smith.

I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer the sum of (
$7,000,000.00 ) Seven Million United State of American Dollars that I
inherited from my late father to your bank account .

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total fund as a mode of
compensation after the transfer for your time and effort. All the
necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. please get back to
me asap through my private email address (jsmith_1200088@yahoo.co.jp)
for more details concerning this fund and I will equally send you my
photos so that you will see and know whom I am.
Waiting for your cooperation.

Yours Faithfully,
Jean

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