419 scam: "Jennifer Francis"<ke5065@gmail.com> Partnership

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "account opening" (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. )
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22961932242 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jennifer Francis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jennifer.francis@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:03:06 +0100
Subject: Partnership

Dear friend,

I got your contact in my search for a reliable partner with a good reputation to invest funds in your country.

I am contacting you regarding the estate of a deceased client with similar name as yours, and an investment placed under our bank. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail.

My name is Jennifer Francis, a banker. On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant account with holding balance of 15 million USD. After further investigation I also discovered that the owner of the account died with his wife and their only daughter in a car accident. He died without a beneficiary to the account, my research and review of the account opening file proved that his supposed next of kin died with him following the accident. The bank will approve this money to any foreigner who has the same surname with the deceased because the owner of this account was a foreigner.

With the position of the laws of my country , the funds will be converted to the government treasury if no one comes for the funds after seven (7) years of maturity.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the funds value of 15 million USD left by the deceased before the funds will be converted to the government treasury as unclaimed funds. I seek your consent to present you as relatives of the deceased, so you can stand as beneficiary of the funds after which we can obtain the necessary documents with your name to secure the release of the funds to you as the beneficiary.

All I need is your honest cooperation and trust worthy to enable us see this arrangement through. I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any violation of the law. Upon receipt of your reply, we will discuss the mandatory methods to see this transaction to a successful conclusion. Note that you will be entitled to 40 % share of the total funds as compensation for your assistance. Therefore, I ask for your maximum cooperation to facilitate the release of funds to you.

My contact telephone number is +22961932242. You can call or send a text message (SMS).

Your early reply in this regard will be appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Jennifer Francis.

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