419 scam: Mr JACOB BRAM <"jacob."@violin.ocn.ne.jp> Please Dear, Get back to me immediately,

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr JACOB BRAM <"jacob."@violin.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr JACOB BRAM <jacobbramuba2016@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 04:28:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please Dear, Get back to me immediately,

Please Dear, Get back to me immediately,

Please i want you to read this letter very carefully and i must
apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any
formal introduction due to the urgency and confidential of everything
and i know that this message will come to you as a surprise, Please
this is not a joke and i will not like you to joke with it.

I am Mr.Jacob Bram, The operational manager in African Development
Bank (A.D.B) Lagos,Nigeria.

I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident
that i am about to establish with you for the mutual benefit of you
and i.

Dear, I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ( $10.5)
million USD into your account within 7 banking days. This money has
been dormant for years in our Bank without claim due to the owner of
this fund died along with his entire family
and supposed next of kin in an air crash since July 31 2000.

Please, don't entertain any atom of fear because the transaction is
going to be 100% risk free. I agree that 50% of this money will be for
you while 50% will be for me.

Am looking forward hearing from you without delay.

Thanks with my best regards

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Jacob Bram.

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