419 scam: "Jeff" <belevi@nunki.usc.edu> jeff Inquiry

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- jeffswart48@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: jeffswart03@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 10:55:49 +0200
Subject: jeff Inquiry

- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Attention Sir.
I am a staff of a Security Company in South Africa and my name is
Mr Jeff Swart
.. I realize we have not met each other before, but sometimes in life, luck and fate plays a role in two people meeting from nowhere to become life or business partners.

Before I explain further, I want to assure you that this is absolutely safe deal that cannot have any backlash during and after its execution. Please treat this matter as strictly private and confidential even if you are not interested in co-operating with me after reading.

As an expert in this profession, during our Auditing and trade profit and Loss account/balance sheet of our Security and Storage Company, South Africa, it was discovered from the records of our consignment deposits that a consignment with reference No. CSC0376/PXP-NDN/9487/2010) lodged in our safe storage has been there for too long without the owner coming forward to retrieve it .

I have funds amounting to
US$17,500,000.00
(Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which I want you to stand as an Investor to receive the funds for our own partnership business investment in your country. From our investigations, we found-out that the consignment belongs to one deceased (Mr.Leon Alvarez from Brazil) who died in jail for drug trafficking offense.

Our Directors have instructed that we find out the owner and ask for retrieval of the consignment or they confiscate the consignment.
All conformable documents to support this Investment Fund will be made available to you. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities so that the funds can be claimed from our office here in South Africa without any hitches. All I require is your honest co-operation. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement according to South African law of succession.
If you are interested in co-operating with me to receive this consignment directly to your address/door step, provide me with the below details:- jeffswart48@gmail.com

[1] Your Full Name

[2] Your Phone No.

[3] Your Address for Delivery

Upon hearing from you, I will direct you further.
Yours Truly,
Jeff Swart

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