419 scam: jack oliver <jackoliver19014@gmail.com> HELLO

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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:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: jack oliver <jackoliver19014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeffjackweiner@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 12:17:28 -0800
Subject: HELLO

Attn: Friend,
I'm Barrister Jeff Jeff,a legal counsel here in United Kingdom (UK).My
late client Michael Harris, an American who was a consultant with
Exxon-Mobil here in United Kingdom died with his family aboard with
the Malaysia air during his contract execution with the Petronas,he
left no beneficiary with respect to an account with a total sum of
Â£7.2 Million that has not been operated on for many years as a result
of his death.

I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin to
the account as the bank already told me to present his next of kin to
avoid the funds been taken by the state. If you agree to work with me
and we keep this matter confidential
then get back to me as to enable us process the necessary papers to
back up the transfer of the funds to your then we can share the amount
on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
Barrister Jeff Jeff.
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UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.
ADDRESS: PLOT 84, AJOSE ADEOGUN
STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.

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