419 scam: Sun Trust <jessicacrocker21117@gmail.com> NEXT OF KIN.............

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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:
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
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.
- jessicabush21117@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sun Trust <jessicacrocker21117@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jessicabush21117@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 15:32:32 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN.............

My names is Miss.Jessica Bush and i am from Scotland, but I lived and
work in London and I work with Sun Trust deposit and Diplomatic
company UK,where important personnel keep their valuables for a saver
keeping,which am the director of operation.

i will like to seek your consent to present you as next of kin and
rightful beneficiary to the deposited box to our security company so
that the trunk box can be release from our company and deliver to you
where you will meet with our company diplomat to claim the box and i
hope you are not going to betray me after the claim i want to also let
you know that from the time of the incident till now, no member of his
relatives have shown up to claim this deposited box ,this is to tell
you that no one knows about the deposited box,This is my reason why I
want to present you as next of kin, so that the box can be released
and delivered to you as next of kin and rightful beneficiary,am going
to prepare documents which will authenticate you as next of kin and
also attach your information+s to his file in my office.As soon as you
receive the consignment, I will resign and come to meet you for the
sharing of the total sum as we may agreed,Please this discussion
should be kept very secret till you claim this consignment which the
money contain I wait your reply through my email address to give you
more information.:Email:

jessicabush21117@yahoo.com Miss.Serena Martins.

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