419 scam: "Mr. James West Ali" <mrbankimoon214@gmail.com> Attn: Beneficiary

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- jameswestali424@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James West Ali" <mrbankimoon214@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jameswestali424@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:44:46 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary

From the Desk of:
Mr. James West Ali

I wish to seek your assistance for the
transfer of US$40M depository
made by a foreign investor for an
investment programme that has
remained dormant for years now. I
discovered that the account holder
died without making a WILL on the
depository. and upon my further
curious investigation, the deceased was
a member of a government
agency where huge amounts were
reportedly missing.

This money cannot be approved to a
local bank account holder, but can
only be approved to a foreigner. If you
will stand as next of kin to
the fund, it will be shared 50%/50%, as
this is a TWO-men business
deal transaction.

I shall provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction. I
need your assistance and
co-operation to this reality as I have
done my Home-work and fine tune
the best way to create you as the
beneficiary of the fund. My position
as the branch manager of the bank will
be used to advance this deal.

I will like you to provide immediately
your full Names and Address,
Date of Birth, Occupation, Tel &
Fax Numbers so that an Attorney will
be able to prepare the necessary
documents and affidavit which will
put you in place as the next of kin.
The Attorney will draft and carry
out the notarization of the WILL and
also obtain the necessary
documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the
claim.

I will appreciate your early reply for
commencement of business.
Contact me for acknowledgment by E-mail
and whereby you are not
interested; please indicate in your
reply so that I can seek for the
assistance of someone else.

If this proposal is acceptable by you,
I expect that you will not take
undue advantage of the trust I will
bestow upon you. I await your
urgent response. Do reply me thru this
e-mail jameswestali424@gmail.com

I await your urgent response.
Thanks with great regards.
Mr. James West Ali

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