419 scam: zaleschuk joel <zaleschukjoel@yahoo.pt> Good day, I am Joel Zaleschuk

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- joelzaleschuk215@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: zaleschuk joel <zaleschukjoel@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: zaleschuk joel <joelzaleschuk215@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:10:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good day, I am Joel Zaleschuk

Â Good day, I am Joel Zaleschuk. I know we are unfamiliar with each other but I will like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this seriously. I am proposing a deal that will make us richer and you are very important to this deal as you will find out.
I am a Senior Private Banker with NatWest Bank, UK. I have worked here for more than 16 years now and I was the personal accountant to one Engineer (Mohammed Kumar) a foreign contractor with Royal Dutch PLC who has an investment account with my bank.
Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family at France while on sabbatical in the summer of 2007, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a will.Several efforts were made to find his extended family through your embassy without success.
I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin of my client, Engineer Mohammed been his accountant or the account risk been transferred to the government Es-cheat in 15 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client.
This claim will be executed without breaching any UK laws and success is guaranteed if we cooperate on this. The bank will release the account to you because of your last name and my recommendation of you as the next of kin.
I am a very religious person and I cannot lie; I expect the same from you. Â when I get your response. The amount involved is 15,649,400 Pounds; I propose we share the proceeds 50:50, I think this is fair. I will give you all the necessary information about the deal when I get your response.
I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost confidence and urgency for a 100% success.
Contact me on my private email address for more details (joelzaleschuk215@gmail.com)
If you are not interested please delete this mail.Best regards Joel Zaleschuk.

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