419 scam: "Lieutenant General John Lorimer"<jayjay7884@gmail.com> Urgent and confidential

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lieutenant General John Lorimer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseallesa@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:59:15 -0700
Subject: Urgent and confidential

Hello Sir,

I hope this proposal meets you in a good health condition. I need your assistance to transfer and invest U.S.10,500,000.00 accumulated benefit in my bank as the GM. All that is needed to get the money is transferred from here is to get your name on the non-investment account holding the funds set. This practically makes you a Non-Resident customer of ours,and we will

issue a certifified bank Draft and Bank letters.

I will then guide you on how to apply for closure of the account and transfer the funds to your designated bank account through our Bank Draft section. You will receive 40% of the funds for your role. When you get back to me with your detail as state below, we will proceed and make the payment within a week.

(1) Your full name/Company:

(2) your address/Telephone Number

(3) Age:

(4) profession.

(5) Private telephone number:

(6) sex.

(7) Do you have Banco Sabadell Bank Account

Thanks,

Yours Sincerely,

Jose Allessandro

Banco Sabadell SA

Spain

Anti-fraud resources:

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