419 scam: "Mr. Jeffery James Dean" <adamsb7544@gmail.com> [INVITATION...]

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- bowel.adams225@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jeffery James Dean" <adamsb7544@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bowel.adams225@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:25:11 -0500
Subject: [INVITATION...]

Iâ€™m Jeffery James Dean, a solicitor at Law, I was an Attorney to a wealthy late African politician Abba

Kyari, was the chief of staff to president Mohamadu Buhari.

Prior to this introduction and informative text of extraordinary substance, I must adapt to tender warm

apologies for this unsolicited and partnership quest drive. Consciously I'm worried about the obvious

framework of think ability and scale of healthy acceptance by you on this critical approach and multi

factorial dimensional business window, to foster a safe and stable relationship of trust in

circumstantial opportunities therein and its urgency surrounding this project resolution with you.

I hereby seek your corporation to move the sum of US$78,500,000.00 (Seventy Million Five hundred

thousand United state dollars) to any bank account you will provide in your country or elsewhere. On

receipt of your positive response and absolute confidence, we shall then discuss the disbursement

/ratio. Being a chief of staff, he realized the fund from over invoice of petroleum products exported

and hide undercover.

Abba Kyari, died on 17 April 2020 of the current global rampaging virus, before he died I and he logged

the above sum to a secured institution Evergreen federal bank USA.

Note, the confidentiality of this transaction should be maintained even though you are not interested.

We can move the fund from the security company officially by changing the depositor details/certificate

to your name as the investment partner to late Abba Kyari, and as the (Next of Kin), that will enable

a smooth transfer of the fund to your bank account.

Your Swift response is highly recommended, please send me your reply to this email address, Email: I

shall make my phone number available to you upon receipt of your response.

Please reply with your direct contact phone number and email

Best Regards

Mr. Jeffery James Dean,
Email: bowel.adams225@gmail.com

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