419 scam: jeff mukar <mukarjeff2014@gmail.com> 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:

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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: jeff mukar <mukarjeff2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeffmukar2014@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:04:47 +0000
Subject: help

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Greetings to you,
with warm heart I offer my friendship, and I hope this mail meets you
in good time. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important
business. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains one of the
fastest medium of communication with people in partnership. I need
your urgent assistant to transfer my inheritance fund sum of US$3.5M
Dollars from the account of my late father to your personal account
for investment n your country and I want you to help me relocate in
your country for my education. Because of the family problem I found
myself into suffering in the hands of my late father's relatives who
tried by any means to eliminate me, but I believe through your support
I will achieve my dreams and reside in your country for my safety. I
will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished. Now my questions are: 1. Can you handle a
financial project of US$3.5M?
2. Can I give you this financial trust as a trustee holder? Also I am
willing to offer you 25% from this total sum for your kind assistance
while 10% shall map out for any expense or tax. If you agree on this
condition, send your full contact details include private email where
we can communicate for security reason. Thanks and it is my pleasure
to meet you.
Sincerely,
Jeff Mukar

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