419 scam: "Miss Lexx Jones"<morita@design-label.jp> Get Back To Me Urgently.

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Lexx Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mslexxjones@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 01:42:49 -0800
Subject: Get Back To Me Urgently.

Urgent Mail

Good Day From Iraq

I am Capt. Lexx Jones, an American Combat Soldier group of 50,000 combatant, left behind in Iraq for advisory and assistance to Iraq Forces after the handing over to Iraq Peace Keeping Force. During my services, I

was able to secure the sum of Fourty Million Dollar($40 million U.S Dollars) which was already Deposited with a private Bank with the help and arrangements of my confidant for security and Safety purpose.

I want to hand over this funds to a Trust Worthy associate that will help me keep it till I am back from the Camp in Baghdad Iraq in Dec 2021, Since our Final Troops is leaving Iraq 2021. I do hope you are going to give me your trust in carrying out this venture for our mutual benefit, it's a 100% risk free project but details must be kept in confidence since I am still in service.

You will find the story of the funds on the web addresses below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/feb/08/usa.iraq1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7444083.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I will provide you with more details upon receipt of your response on how we'll realize your access to the funds without breach of law. Please note I'm not using this proposal to solicit for money or whatsoever, rather I'm soliciting for honesty, trust and confidentiality.

I look forward to your urgent reply.

Regards,

Capt. Lexx Jones

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