419 scam: J Heijden <robjohan@aol.com> Kindly Revert 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:
- ",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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "jheijden65@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- jheiden65@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: J Heijden <robjohan@aol.com>
Reply-To: jheijden65@gmx.com
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:23:42 +0400
Subject: Kindly Revert To Me

Good day, My name is Johannes Van Der Heijden and I work with a Bank here in the Netherlands. I found your address through my countries international Web directory. At our last meeting and examination of bank accounts here in the Netherlands, I found in my department a dormant account with an enormous sum of $8,500,000.00 ( Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand US.dollars), which was deposited by one late Mr. Williams from England. Before his death, he took over the sum of $8,500,000.00 (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand US.dollars) in a bank here in the Netherlands of our investigation, he had to reach a recipient or next of kin and due to our financial house rules, only a foreigner can stand as next of kin or next of kin. The request of a foreigner as next of kin is based on the fact that the depositor is a foreigner and someone in the Netherlands can not stand as the next of kin. I need your permission as next of kin or next of kin of our deceased customer so that the funds can be released and transfer to your account at the end of the transaction, 40 % will be for you and 60 % will be for me and my colleague. We need a foreign account . I'm still working in the Bank at present that's why I need a second party or person to stand and to work with me and apply to the bank here in the Netherlands, as the next of kin . I need to have in my possession all the necessary documents to carry out this transaction successfully. More information shall be provided after indicating your interest and I want you to know that there is no risk. I will have to work together with you, if you are interested and I can assure you that I will create all the necessary information and documentation as these desperately needs attention, there is no much time to waste. Please write me directly with your Name, Address, Telephone and Fax Number to this e-mail ( jheiden65@aol.com OR jheijden65@gmx.com ) so that I can explain the procedure. Regards, Johannes Van Der Heijden.

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