419 scam: "James Finn"<quartztyp@arcor.de> Your urgent attention is needed.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- jamesfinn80@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Finn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesfinn202@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:53:10 -0800
Subject: Your urgent attention is needed.

Dear Friend.

Before I proceed I must first apologize for this unanticipated email to you, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust but is just the pressing need confronting me at moment which has to be dealt with urgently.

I am Mr. James Finn; Personal Attorney to late Engr.Fox Bluea foreign expert who used to work with Agip Oil Company, On the 16th of June 2011, my client his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Lokoja Abuja Express way. Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the mishap. Since then I have made several inquiries at the Embassy to locate any of my client’s relatives, which has been unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no avail, Since an Ultimatum has been given to me to present a kin to his account. For this reason, I decided to contact personally you for assistance in repatriating the money and the property left behind by my late client.

Fortunately, the Finance House (BANK) where the money US$17 Million (seventeen Million United States Dollars only) was deposited knows me as his legal attorney and has asked me to come up with someone to claim the fund (NEXT OF KIN) and has given me fourteen working days to do so or the fund will be confiscated by the Authority, this I am trying to avoid as it will be of no good allowing the management to take over the fund and since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives since the notification has been giving to me, I want to seek your permission that you enable me present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the fund will be released to you by the Bank.

Upon receipt of the fund, I will come over to your country to meet with you for the disbursement in this ratio 40% will go for you and 60% for me. The good news about the clam is that I have in my custody all the necessary legal documents to backup the claim. All I need from you is nothing other than honesty/ co-operation that will enable us conclude this deal without delay and I guarantee that this deal will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.

For further details please get in touch with me through my private E-mail address: jamesfinn80@yahoo.ca

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. James Finn.

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